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  • Anarchist Education and the Modern School

    A Francisco Ferrer Reader

    by Francisco Ferrer, Mark Bray ...
    On October 13, 1909, Francisco Ferrer, the notorious Catalan anarchist educator and founder of the Modern School, was executed by firing squad. The Spanish government accused him of masterminding the Tragic Week rebellion, while the transnational movement that emerged in his defense argued that he was simply the founder of the groundbreaking Modern School of Barcelona. Was Ferrer a ferocious ... Read more

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  • The Origin and Ideals of the Modern School

    by Francisco Ferrer ...
    On October 12, 1909, Francisco Ferrer y Guardia was shot in the trenches of the Montjuich Fortress at Barcelona. A Military Council had found him guilty of being “head of the insurrection” which had, a few months before, lit the flame of civil war in the city and province. The clergy had openly petitioned the Spanish Premier, when Ferrer was arrested, to look to the Modern School and its founder ... Read more

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  • The Origin and Ideals of the Modern School

    by Francisco Ferrer Guardia ...
    The book traces the origins of the Escuela Moderna (Modern School), established in Barcelona in 1901. Ferrer critiques the traditional education system, which he viewed as a tool for social and religious conformity. Instead, he advocates for a secular, coeducational approach that prioritizes critical thinking, personal freedom, and a curriculum rooted in science and rationality rather than dogma ... Read more

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  • The Origin and Ideals of the Modern School

    Enriched edition. Revolutionizing Education: A Manifesto for Progressive Learning

    by Francisco Ferrer Guardia, Eric Booth ...
    Translated by Joseph McCabe ...
    In "The Origin and Ideals of the Modern School," Francisco Ferrer Guardia presents a pioneering critique of traditional educational methods, advocating for a secular, rational, and progressive pedagogy. Written in the early 20th century, this text reflects the burgeoning ideals of the anarchist movement in Spain, interweaving educational philosophy with political theory. Ferrer's literary style is ... Read more

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  • The Origin and Ideals of the Modern School

    by Francisco Ferrer i Guardia ...
    Here is the full story of the Modern School told in transparently simple language. Here is the whole man, with all his ideals, aims, and resentments. It shows, as we well knew, and could have proved with overwhelming force at his trial had we been permitted, that he was absolutely opposed to violence ever since, in his youth, he had taken part in an abortive revolution. It tells how he came to ... Read more

    $1.71 USD

  • Biological Control in Latin America and the Caribbean

    Its Rich History and Bright Future

    by Hugo César Arredondo-Bernal, Jorge L. Ayala Sifontes, Anobel Barba, Lorena Barra-Bucarei, César Basso, Wagner Bettiol, Fermin Blanco, Helga Blanco-Metzler, Claudia Carolina Cabral Antúnez, Guillermo Cabrera Walsh, Carmen C. Castillo, Charlotte E. Causton, Ronald D. Cave, Edwin E. Sosa, Patricia Castillo, Willy Chiaravalle, Ximena Cibils, Dr Matthew Cock, Alba Marina Cotes, Luis V. Crespo, Luis Devotto Moreno, Francisco Ferrer, Andrés France Iglesias, Javier P. Franco, Fermín Fuentes, Fernando Gallardo-Covas, Patricio G. Gallegos, Victor Adolfo Gómez López, Nancy M. Greco, Lidcay Herrera, Leopoldo Hidalgo, Wendy-Ann P. Isaac, Maitrie Jagroep, Ayub Khan, Takumasa Kondo, Maria R. Manzano, Maria Elena Marquez, Jose Morales Sanchez, Rossy Morera-Montoya, Norma Mujica, Jose Roberto Postali Parra, Alelino Pitty, Karina Punschke, Mayra Ramos, Olgaly Ramos-Rodriguez, Gloria Resquin Romero, Adela Ribeiro, Mayra G. Rodriguez, Beatriz Rodriguez-Velez, Phillipe Ryckewaert, Colmar Serra, Michelle A. Sherwood, Rogelio Trabanino, Alies Van Sauers-Muller, Carlos Vasquez, Jean-Francois Vayssieres, Luis L. Vazquez, Mary Whu, Bruno Zachrisson ...
    Series series CABI Invasives Series
    The book summarizes the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Few publications provide historical detail and the records are, therefore, fragmented until now. By bringing information together in this book, we offer a more complete picture of important developments in biological control on this continent. There are a wealth of text, tables and references about the ... Read more

    $186.79 USD

  • Anarchist Education and the Modern School

    A Francisco Ferrer Reader

    by Francisco Ferrer ...
    On October 13, 1909, Francisco Ferrer, the notorious Catalan anarchist educator and founder of the Modern School, was executed by firing squad. The Spanish government accused him of masterminding the Tragic Week rebellion, while the transnational movement that emerged in his defence argued that he was simply the founder of the groundbreaking Modern School of Barcelona. Was Ferrer a ferocious ... Read more

    $7.39 USD

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  • Christianity And Culture

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    by T. S. Eliot ...
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