The American Lyceum: Town Meeting Of The Mind
by Bode, Carl
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About This Item
Oxford University Press NY, 1956. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine /Very Good. This is a fascinating study of the American lyceum of the nineteenth century, the first major adult education program in the country... It was, typically, a local citizens' organization, sponsoring lectures as well as other activities - debates, discussions, and readings. The lyceum as an American social institution began in the late 1820s... the Age of Jackson, flourished in the late 1830s and 40s, and withered away in the 1850s under the fire of the slavery controversy and the oncoming Civil War. At the height of the movement there were 3000 lyceums, and they were important... principally through the 'messages' of the lecturers - on religion, philosophy, and ethics; on social customs...; on science; and on literature and the fine arts." [Dust jacket] Dust jacket has very slight wear on the bottom with minor chipping on top and bottom of the spine; Scuffing on the back cover probably shelfwear. There is a protective mylar cover.
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- Title
- The American Lyceum: Town Meeting Of The Mind
- Author
- Bode, Carl
- Format/Binding
- Book
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press NY
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- Lyceum movement, mid-19th century, adult education, lecturers, readers, debates, lyceum circuit, Josiah Holbrook, antebellum era
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