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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795604403321

Autore

Moretti Erica

Titolo

The best weapon for peace : Maria Montessori, education, and children's rights / / Erica Moretti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wisconsin : , : University of Wisconsin Press, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

0-299-33310-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

George L. Mosse series in the history of European culture, sexuality, and ideas

Disciplina

370.92

Soggetti

Pacifism

Children and peace

Children's rights

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Peace from Within: How the Montessori Method Came About -- 2. The White Cross: Rehabilitating War-Stricken Children to Prevent War -- 3. Ending Conflict with Education: The 1917 Peace Lectures -- 4. Montessori in Fascist Italy -- 5. Montessori's First Public Lectures on Peace, 1932-1939 -- 6. The Child as Agent of Radical Change: The Years in India -- Conclusions: The Legacy of Montessori's Pacifism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.