The Little Schools of Port-Royal

Originally published in 1913, this book charts the development, growth and legacy of the schools of the Jansenists of Port-Royal based in Paris.

H. C. Barnard (Author)

9781107512023, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 June 2015

280 pages
22.7 x 15 x 1.8 cm, 0.35 kg

Originally published in 1913, this book charts the development, growth and legacy of the schools of the Jansenists of Port-Royal based in Paris. The Port-Royalists used many innovative teaching methods in the years before they were closed down in the mid-seventeenth century, such as their use of the vernacular and their views on the role of the teacher, and Barnard examines the place that the Port-Royalists held in the context of French education more generally to illustrate their lasting influence on other schools. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Jansenism and the history of education.

1. Introduction
2. History and personnel of the schools
3. The educational theories of the Port-Royalists
4. General teaching methods
5. Particular teaching methods
6. Some details of school administration
7. The Port-Royal girls' schools
8. The educational predecessors and successors of Port-Royal
9. Conclusion
Appendix A. On the date of the destruction of the Port-Royal boys' schools
Appendix B. Bibliography
Appendix C. Chronological table.

Subject Areas: Philosophy & theory of education [JNA]