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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Published in:	Modern Philology Vol. 113; no. 1; pp. 1 - 27
Main Author:	Parsons, Ben
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Chicago Press Aug2015
Subjects:	School discipline Medieval education Rewards & punishments in education History of education Olivi, Peter John History
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