... educators revived the study of the classics and stressed the importance of the individual. Indeed, the ideal Renaissance man was cultured and well versed in the classics, humanities, and moral philosophy, as well as skilled with the sword and horse. After challenging the medieval scholastic focus on theology, the values and purposes of a Renaissance education transformed over time from educating a virtuous ... of unequal access to education for different segments of society. During the Renaissance, the main purpose of educating women was so that they could please their husbands and lear...

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... by Napoleon and the French. In the 18th century, Germany consisted of 400 states such as Prussia, Wurttemberg and Saxony. At this time, Germany was enjoying a cultural renaissance with music, philosophy and literature becoming extremely popular with the German public. In 1806, Germany's situation changed following the defeat of the Prussian Army against the French at the Battle of Jena in ... ...

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... the preface to a declaration made by Robert Schuman, French Foreign Minister (1948-55), as Europe lay in ruins in the aftermath of the Second World War. Rebuilding Europe required a new philosophy of international relations, one based on real equality between States and the will to take concrete action together, a radically new way of building friendship, and co-operation between European nations ... ...

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