The Age of Revolution

Informationen zum Autor Charles Kovacs was born in Austria. He left his native country in 1938 at the time of the Anschluss and joined the British Army in East Africa. After the War, he settled in Britain, and in 1956 he took over a class at the Rudolf Steiner School in Edinburgh, where he remained a class teacher until his retirement in 1976. He died in 2001. His extensive lesson notes have been a useful and inspiring resource material for many teachers. He is the author of Parsifal and the Search for the Grail (Floris Books 2002) and Ancient Greece (Floris Books 2003). Klappentext Here is a valuable overview of world history, from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries, including the French, American and Industrial revolutions. Kovacs chooses pertinent stories to create a rich tapestry that shows the development of humankind, from medieval times -- when every person had a fixed place in the social hierarchy -- to the awakening of individuality in modern times. In the Waldorf curriculum, this period of history is usually taught in class 8 (ages 13-14). Zusammenfassung An overview of world history from the 18th to 20th centuries, including the French, American and Industrial Revolutions. A resource for Steiner-Waldorf teachers of Class 8 (age 13-14).

Product details

• Authors: Charles Kovacs, Charles Kovacs, Kovacs Charles
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2003
• EAN: 9780863153952
• ISBN: 978-0-86315-395-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 220 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Waldorf Education Resources; Waldorf Education Resources
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: History, C 1700 To C 1800, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General