Was there an emphasis on learning things like mathematics and literature? Were there any common topics that might be surprising to someone from the modern day?
reddit.comWhat would the education of a noble child in medieval France or England around 1000-1100CE have contained? Was there a typical education?
But we can easily picture a world in which there are very few such things. What objects in the everyday life of an early medieval peasant allowed them to extend their minds? The parish Bible, a measuring stick or string, perhaps; the counting board in a shop, a dice game, a sundial. With such limited opportunities, it’s no surprise that this
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An Introduction to the Great Books
If you’re new to Classical Education, you may be wondering, “what should I start reading?”
This thread is a very brief introduction to the Great Books: 🧵 https://t.co/jNfDPIURlu
