Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Boehmer, Matthias / Steffgen, Georges (eds.), Racism in Schools: History, Explanations, Impact, and Intervention Approaches. 198 pp. 2023:5 (Springer, GW) <698-828>
ISBN 978-3-658-40708-7 paper ¥19,444.- (税込) EUR 79.99 *

Racism, i.e. discrimination against people on the basis of their supposed ethnic origin, is omnipresent in schools. Apart from students, trainees and teachers, all actors in the school context are affected by this topic.Why is this so? How can racist discrimination be explained? What effects does this behavior have on those affected? And how can schools counteract it? These are all questions that arise and which this book aims to answer with the intention of enabling all those acting in the school context to critically examine their own knowledge bases relevant to racism. This book contributes to the development of school as a racism-sensitive space in which all actors behave in a racism-sensitive manner.Therefore, in addition to an overview of the history of racism, approaches to explaining racist behavior and the effects of racist discrimination, prevention and intervention approaches for a practice critical of racism in schools are presented.

Adamson, Ian Richard, "So noble a design": The Foundation and Early History of Gresham College, London 1565-1710. (Scientific and Learned Cultures and Their Institutions 35) 648 pp. 2023:2 (Brill, NE) <698-870>
ISBN 978-90-04-53802-3 hard ¥45,945.- (税込) EUR 189.00

In this volume, Ian Adamson provides a comprehensive history of the College in the seventeenth century, particularly its contribution to the intellectual, educational and administrative life of London and England. He analyses its relationship with the Tudor and Stuart courts, the Corporation of London, the universities and the Royal Society and assesses the quality and effectiveness of all the professors elected during this period. Finally, he explains the presence in the College of Ben Jonson and Sir Kenelm Digby, why it is likely that Shakespeare was often in attendance and the enduring impact of John Ward's collective biography of the professors.

Ness, Carl Van, The Making of Florida's Universities: Public Higher Education at the Turn of the Twentieth Century. 263 pp. 2023:8 (U. Pr. Florida, US) <698-873>
ISBN 978-0-8130-6975-3 hard ¥19,074.- (税込) US$ 85.00 *

The unique early path of public higher education in FloridaIn this book, Carl Van Ness describes the remarkable formative years of higher education in Florida, comparing the trajectory to that of other states and putting it in context within the broader history and culture of the South. Central to this story is the Buckman Act of 1905, a state law that consolidated government support to three institutions and prompted decades of conflicts over where Florida's public colleges and universities would be located, who would head them, and who would manage their affairs.Van Ness traces the development of the schools that later became the University of Florida, Florida State University, and Florida A&M University. He describes little-known events such as the decision to move the University of Florida from its original location in Lake City, as well as a dramatic student rebellion at Florida A&M University in response to attempts to restrict Black students to vocational education and the subsequent firing of the president in 1923. The book also reflects on the debates regarding Florida's normal schools, which provided coursework and practical training to teachers, a majority of whom were women. Utilizing rare historical records, Van Ness brings to light events in Florida's history that have not been examined and that continue to affect higher education in the state today.

Smith, Gene Allen / Pearson, Jackson W., Images and Stories of TCU's First 100 Years, 1873-1973. 280 pp. 2023:2 (Texas Christian U. Pr., US) <698-874>
ISBN 978-0-87565-840-7 hard ¥11,207.- (税込) US$ 49.95 *

Did you know there was a plane crash on the TCU campus? Or that TCU once had an airport? Were you aware that TCU began integrating during World War II? Discover these and other interesting tidbits in Images and Stories of TCU's First 100 Years, 1873-1973, which offers a visual and anecdotal history of TCU's evolution. Images and Stories examines the university's evolution as it moved from location to location, uncovering stories about TCU's students and faculty and following the growth and expansion, changes and challenges, and struggles and successes that led to the TCU Centennial 1973. Some of the images and stories are well known, but many will come as a surprise. Enjoy the ride!

Kim, Hyun-Ah, Music and Religious Education in Early Modern Europe: The Musical Edification of the Church. (St Andrews Studies in Reformation History) 260 pp. 2023:3 (Brill, NE) <698-159>
ISBN 978-90-04-47038-5 hard ¥24,066.- (税込) EUR 99.00

Exploring the nexus of music and religious education involves fundamental questions regarding music itself, its nature, its interpretation, and its importance in relation to both education and the religious practices into which it is integrated. This cross-disciplinary volume of essays offers the first comprehensive set of studies to examine the role of music in educational and religious reform and the underlying notions of music in early modern Europe. It elucidates the context and manner in which music served as a means of religious teaching and learning during that time, thereby identifying the religio-cultural and intellectual foundations of early modern European musical phenomena and their significance for exploring the interplay of music and religious education today.