Public School Education
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Researchers in educational history and education policy seeking primary sources on 19th-century public education debates
- Readers interested in the relationship between religion and public education who wish to understand the historical debate
- Students in comparative education or intellectual history using it for English primary-source reading practice
- Readers interested in 19th-century American society and institutional change
Not a good fit for
- Frontline teachers seeking only contemporary classroom teaching methods and classroom management techniques
- Readers expecting a systematic academic review or statistical data analysis
- General readers who struggle with English reading and are unwilling to consult background materials
Reading tips
- Read the preface and table of contents first to clarify the author's identity and the targets of his argument, then proceed to the chapters
- Mark passages on the responsibilities of religion, family, and state as you read, to facilitate cross-comparison
- Read alongside basic historical facts about the 19th-century American public school movement to avoid decontextualized misreading
- Read core chapters closely and skim the rest; page-by-page reading is unnecessary
About the publisher
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Contents
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About the author
Michael Müller (1825–1899) was a German-born American Catholic priest and writer. The publicly available information about his life is limited, and it is not enough to describe in detail his education, positions, or specific activities. Only one of his works is held in the collection, Public School Education, whose title suggests that it addresses the issue of public schooling and may be connected with contemporary American debates over the relationship between public schools and religious education. As a Catholic priest, he also wrote works on spirituality and catechesis, showing a sustained commitment to religious writing. Overall, Müller combined the roles of clergyman and author; his writings served the purposes of faith formation and also engaged with questions of public education, offering some reference value for understanding the educational concerns of nineteenth-century American Catholics.
