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Richard, Carl J.

The Golden Age of the Classics in America : Greece, Rome, and the Antebellum United States / / Carl J. Richard. - 1 online resource (272 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Classical Conditioning: School, Home, and Society -- 2. Democracy -- 3. Pastoralism and Utilitarianism -- 4. Nationalism -- 5. Romanticism -- 6. Christianity -- 7. Slavery -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index

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In a masterful study Carl Richard explores how the Greek and Roman classics became enshrined in American antebellum culture. For the first time, knowledge of the classics extended beyond aristocratic males to the middle class, women, African Americans, and frontier settlers. The Civil War led to a radical alteration of the educational system in a way that steadily eroded the preeminence of the classics.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

ISBN: 9780674032644 9780674054493

Standard No.: 10.4159/9780674054493 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civilization, Classical--Study and teaching--History--United States--19th century.
Classical literature--Study and teaching--History--United States--19th century.
Education--History--United States--19th century.
Political culture--History--United States--19th century.
HISTORY / United States / 19th Century

LC Class. No.: E165 / .R513 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 973.3