Reviews for Gymnastics of the Mind Greek Education in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt

The average rating for Gymnastics of the Mind Greek Education in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-01-15 00:00:00 Wolfgang Lewioda An interesting book that gives an in-depth look at education in Hellenistic Egypt based on the letters and schoolwork of students and teachers. In the end, Cribiore describes a system that's remarkably similar to education in Greece and Rome. I read this one back to back with Debra Hawhee's Bodily Arts and was struck by the similarities (the two texts came out within a year of each other, I believe). The historical work and archaeological work underlying this one is impressive, though--as someone interested more in rhetoric and language than the research methods of historians, Hawhee's book was a bit more moving for me.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-02-05 00:00:00 Randy Mercer Excellent book!