Bronson Alcott: pioneer in spiritual education

Of all the individuals that we call Transcendentalists, Bronson Alcott was the most devoted to education and nourishing children’s spirituality in that context. At the Temple school in Boston he held conversations with children on spiritual questions that drew forth the children’s inner wisdom. This...

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Autore principale: Miller, John P. (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Taylor & Francis 2010
In: International journal of children's spirituality
Anno: 2010, Volume: 15, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 129-141
Altre parole chiave:B Spirituality
B Soul
B Transcendentalism
B Alcott
B Socratic questioning
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Riepilogo:Of all the individuals that we call Transcendentalists, Bronson Alcott was the most devoted to education and nourishing children’s spirituality in that context. At the Temple school in Boston he held conversations with children on spiritual questions that drew forth the children’s inner wisdom. This paper describes his work as an educator and discusses how his ideas are relevant to today’s educators working in the field of spirituality in education.
ISSN:1469-8455
Comprende:Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1364436X.2010.497646