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Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Jr. discusses the historical significance of a Lutheran classical school and its relevance to modern education.

What can a 19th-century history of a 16th-century Lutheran school teach us about education today? More than you might expect. Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Jr. joins us to discuss a new translation from Concordia Publishing House — The History of the Gymnasium and Educational Institutions of Wittenberg, written in 1830 by Franz Spitzner. The Wittenberg Latin School was one of the first distinctly Lutheran classical schools, born out of the Reformation. Dr. Veith wrote the preface to this volum...

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Guest: Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Jr.

Topics covered

• classical education
• Reformation
• Lutheran schools
• 19th-century history
• Wittenberg Latin School

Keywords

• classical education
• Reformation
• Lutheran
• Wittenberg
• education history
• Franz Spitzner

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Concordia Publishing House

Books & works: The History of the Gymnasium and Educational Institutions of Wittenberg

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