The Many Traditions of Liberal Arts—and Their Global Relevance
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https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.84.9116Keywords:
Liberal arts, Confucian traditions, Nalanda University, China, India, EgyptAbstract
Liberal education has many traditions, including some which are non-Western. This article discusses Confucian, India, and other liberal arts antecedents in the context of the contemporary interest in liberal arts globally.
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2016-01-01
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Altbach, P. G. (2016). The Many Traditions of Liberal Arts—and Their Global Relevance. International Higher Education, (84), 21–23. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.84.9116
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