The Way of the Rod: The Functions of Beating in Late Medieval Pedagogy.

The article explores the functions of beating as punishment in schools in the late Middle Ages. Particular focus is given to the rationales developed by late medieval pedagogues, commentators and educational theorists including Aristotle, Plato and Peter John Olivi. It also explores the routine prac...

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Publicado en:Modern Philology Vol. 113; no. 1; pp. 1 - 27
Autor principal: Parsons, Ben
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Chicago Press Aug2015
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Sumario:The article explores the functions of beating as punishment in schools in the late Middle Ages. Particular focus is given to the rationales developed by late medieval pedagogues, commentators and educational theorists including Aristotle, Plato and Peter John Olivi. It also explores the routine practice of punishment in the medieval classroom,