Thomas and Matthew Arnold and Their Influence on English Education

by Joshua Fitch

Publisher:

Charles Scribner’s Sons

, 1899

Overview

Author Joshua Fitch, a longtime colleague of Matthew Arnold in the British educational department, provides a fascinating account of the impact of Matthew and Thomas Arnold on educational systems of Great Britain. Thomas Arnold was a headmaster of Rugby School. Under his leadership, the students and faculty flourished and Rugby School became the model for other English public and boarding schools throughout the Western world. Thomas Arnold’s son, Matthew, served as an inspector of schools for 35 years, and crusaded for improved secondary education in England. Through his efforts, English literature was established as a core subject.

Product Details

• Title: Thomas and Matthew Arnold and Their Influence on English Education
• Author: Joshua Fitch
• Series: The Great Educators
• Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons
• Print Publication Date: 1899
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 277
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Arnold, Thomas, 1795-1842; Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888; Education › Great Britain
• Resource ID: LLS:THMSMTTHWNGDCTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-02-14T16:44:07Z