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100 1 _aAlexander, John,
_d1792-1868
245 1 0 _aInfant Schools and Dissenters :
_bA Vindication of "a letter of affectionate remonstrance," &c., from the mistakes respecting it made by William Geary ... and from the misrepresentations of it made by ... John Perowne ... in their respective pamphlets
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-09-27
508 _aTranscribed from the 1836 J. Fletcher edition by David Price
520 _a"Infant Schools and Dissenters" by John Alexander is a polemical text written in the 19th century. This book serves as a response to controversies surrounding infant education, particularly the roles of Church and Dissenting factions in that process, during the early Victorian era. The central focus of the book is to defend Alexander's previous "Letter of Affectionate Remonstrance" against misinterpretations and criticisms from figures such as William Geary and Rev. John Perowne. In the text, Alexander argues for a more inclusive approach to infant education that accommodates children from diverse religious backgrounds, including Dissenters. He addresses accusations of exclusivity in a proposed Infant School Society and defends the integrity and intentions of both his own stance and those of his fellow Dissenters. Throughout the book, he emphasizes the common Christian mission over denominational divisions, expressing hope for unity in educational efforts. Alexander systematically dismantles Perowne's arguments, criticizing the negative portrayal of Dissenters and advocating for a collaborative educational model that respects all faiths. This discourse not only highlights the educational concerns of the time but also reflects broader societal tensions between the established church and dissenting groups. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChurch and education -- England
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63325
999 _c104149
_d104149