Benedictine Roots in the Development of Deaf Education: Listening with the Heart [Hardcover]

Marilyn Daniels (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0897895002 | ISBN-13: 978-0897895002 | Publication Date: January 28, 1997

Examining the educational instruction of the deaf individual from its Benedictine beginnings to its present condition at Gallaudet University, this book traces the historical pedagogical affinity among Pedro Ponce de Léon, Juan Pablo Bonet, Charles Michael de l'Epée, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Edward Miner Gallaudet. The author provides the historical and philosophical basis for Jewish and Christian beliefs concerning the condition of deafness and then introduces Ponce de Léon, credited as being the first teacher of the deaf. The essence of this Spanish Benedictine monk's methods and manner of teaching have been continued by those who succeeded him. The author traces this development from Spain through France and then to the United States.

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"Marilyn Daniels has written a very readable history of deaf education. She has also traced an intriguing connection to the Benedictine order. Because Jewish and Christian religions are based upon God speaking, the reality of the deaf person constituted a special challenge. The Benedictine rule of life, with its times of contemplative silence and communication through gesture, led to a recognition that language could be signed as well as spoken. Daniels follows this theme through the great work of Thomas and Edward Gallaudet and the university which bears their name."-Gabriel Moran Professor, Department of Culture and Communication New York University

Book Description

An examination of the educational instruction of the deaf from its Benedictine beginnings to the present at Gallaudet University.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Praeger (January 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897895002
• ISBN-13: 978-0897895002
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,572,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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