History, Education, and the Schools

by William J. Reese

Book Overview

Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title. Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. This book grapples with two basic questions. What is history? And How can history help illuminate contemporary concerns about the nature and character of America's schools? From antiquity to the postmodern present, history has served multiple purposes, including a basic human need to learn from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403977445
• ISBN13: 9781403977441
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.5"