प्राचीन भारत में शिक्षा (डॉ. ए.एस. अल्तेकर - गुरुकुल एवं बौद्ध विहार शिक्षण इतिहास)

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was the case in the first edition; the views and
theories of Greek and Roman thinkers and medieval and
modern educationalists have been referred to, wherever
necessary, for a comparative estimate. Particular
attention has been given to the method of teaching
and curricula that prevailed in the different periods
of Ancient Indian History.
The first edition began with the chapter on
Educational Rituals. As this topic is not of particular
interest either to the educationalist or to the general
reader, it has been transferred to the end of the book
as Appendix I. The book now opens with a
discussion of the Conception and Ideals of Education,
the section on the Conception of Education being
entirely new. The second chapter which deals with
Some Educational Principles and Postulates is
substantially new. It is hoped that students of
Education will find it to be a very useful back-ground
for the study of ancient Indian education. Its
concluding section, dealing with the caste system and
education, will give information about the social life
in ancient India sufficient to understand the educational
problems. The next chapter dealing with the Teacher
and the Student presents in a succinct form the
information given in chapters II and III of the first
edition. Chapter IV dealing with Educational
Organisation and Finance is to a great extent a new
addition, and it is hoped that the educationalist as well
as the orientalist will find here a good deal of new
and interesting information on the subject. The
concluding portion of this chapter dealing with the
Educational Finance is based upon the chapter on
Society, State and Education of the first edition. The
next five chapters dealing with Some Educational
Centres, Higher Education, Primary Education, Profes-