history of classical education

[piney woods]

I would like to know more about the history of classical education. I understand that it started with the Greeks.Where did it go from there? What was it like in the Middle Ages? Did it go through a dormant period and then was revived during the Renaissance? Does anyone have any suggested books to read on this topic?

[Mungo]

I heartily recommend Climbing Parnassus by Tracy Lee Simmons. It's an outstanding introduction to the history of classical education, emphasizing the centrality of classical languages.

[piney woods]

Thank you for the book recommendation. I called my library and am requesting it as an interlibrary loan. They said it should come in a couple of weeks.

[Charis]

Here is a great article online that you can read right away. It's on the Circe Institute website, a wonderful online resource for classical education. See http://www.circeinstitute.org/ and scroll down to the bottom and click on Ben House: A History of Classical Education