Martin bloomer details the processes exercises claims and contexts of liberal education from the late first century bce to the third century ce the epoch of rhetorical education he examines the adaptation of greek institutions methods and texts by the romans and traces the romans own history of education bloomer argues that while romes enduring educational legacy includes the seven liberal arts and a canon of school texts its practice of competitive displays of reading . The school of rome latin studies and the origins of liberal education english edition ebook bloomer w martin amazonde kindle shop. School of rome latin studies and the origins of liberal education amazonde bloomer w martin fremdsprachige bucher wahlen sie ihre cookie einstellungen wir verwenden cookies und ahnliche tools um ihr einkaufserlebnis zu verbessern um unsere dienste anzubieten um zu verstehen wie die kunden unsere dienste nutzen damit wir verbesserungen vornehmen konnen und um werbung anzuzeigen. The school of rome latin studies and the origins of liberal education publisher bloomer argues that whereas romes enduring educational legacy includes the seven liberal arts and a canon of school texts its practice of competitive displays of reading writing and reciting were intended to instill in the young social as well as intellectual ideas . This cultural and intellectual history focuses on education as practiced by the imperial age romans looking at what they considered the value of education and its effect on children the author details the processes exercises claims and contexts of liberal education from the late first century bce to the third century ce the epoch of rhetorical education he examines the adaptation of greek institutions methods and texts by the romans and traces the romans own history of education