Conversations With Children on the Gospels, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Amos Bronson Alcott

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330489284 ISBN 13 : 9781330489284

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Thoughtful conversations with children about the gospel, brought to life through direct dialogue and careful editing. This volume presents a record of early 19th‑century discussions led by Amos Bronson Alcott, showing how he encouraged kids to think about spiritual ideas with honesty and curiosity. It offers a window into the method of addressing big topics through questions, responses, and gentle guidance, while keeping the child’s perspective central.

These pages frame the purpose, context, and challenges of recording a living conversation. You’ll see how a teacher balances guiding questions with preserving the children’s own words and impressions, and how memory, interpretation, and editorial choices shape the record.

What you’ll experience
- An accessible look at how children express spiritual questions and insights.
- The evolving dynamic between adult prompts and youthful discovery.
- Notes on the process of recording conversations and preparing them for readers.
- A sense of historical educational ideas about childhood, religion, and growth.

Ideal for readers of historical education, child development, and devotional literature who want a firsthand peek at how spiritual topics were explored with young learners.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Those who are familiar with the Record of aS chool will need no explanation of the following conversations. To those who are not it may be necessary to say, that there is a school in Boston, the object of which is to unfold the natures of children, in the true order of their faculties. The recorder of these conversations, being present at the opening and first discipline of this school, thought the facts that transpired before her eyes worthy of being presented to the world, and hence came the Record of aS chool. It was intimated, in that record, that Mr. Alcott intended to enter upon a course of readings on theN ew Testament, in which he would pursue a method based on the same principles as guided the lessons on self-inspection, there recorded.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330489284
• ISBN 13: 9781330489284
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 330
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