Teacher in America by Jacques Barzun
With his customary wit and grace, Dr. Barzun contrasts the ritual of education with the lost art of teaching. Twenty-one chapters deal with three major issues: the practice of teaching, the subject matter to be taught, and the institutional and cultural aspects of teaching.
Jacques Barzun is a renowned scholar, teacher, and author who lectures widely since his retirement in 1993.
Born in France in 1907, Jacques Barzun came to the United States in 1920. After graduating from Columbia College, he joined the faculty of the university, becoming Seth Low Professor of History and, for a decade, Dean of Faculties and Provost. The author of some thirty books, including the New York Times bestseller From Dawn to Decadence, he received the Gold Medal for Criticism from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, of which he was twice president. He lived in San Antonio, Texas, before passing away at age 104.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780913966785 |
| ISBN 10 | 0913966789 |
| Title | Teacher in America |
| Author | Jacques Barzun |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Liberty Fund Inc. |
| Year published | 1981-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 502 |
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