This Element describes the most common educational processes of religious communities in the late antique period. Through a combination of historical analysis and examples, it provides an overview of the methods used to teach the alphabet and basic rhetoric, which were central to Jewish and Christian, including Manichaean, knowledge production.

This Element describes the most common educational processes of religious communities in the late antique period. Through a combination of historical analysis and examples, it provides an overview of the methods used to teach the alphabet and basic rhetoric, which were central to Jewish and Christian, including Manichaean, knowledge production.

First published in 1988, this book, with its cross-cultural framework, was aimed at students in multi-cultural communities and those studying in the developing world. The authors present an overview of developmental and educational psychology that does not rest on any single model of home environment.

This book offers a novel investigation of the Edwardian picture postcard as an innovative form of communication. It offers original insights into the historical and social context in which the postcard emerged; including how the postcard can reveal details of the lives and literacy practices of often overlooked sectors of the population.

This guide provides practical strategies for international students to overcome language and socio-cultural barriers, improve language proficiency, address cultural adaptation challenges, and strengthen academic and professional communication. It is tailored to international students and the faculty, advisors and counselors who support them.

This guide provides practical strategies for international students to overcome language and socio-cultural barriers, improve language proficiency, address cultural adaptation challenges, and strengthen academic and professional communication. It is tailored to international students and the faculty, advisors and counselors who support them.

This is the first book devoted to the effects of orthographic forms (spellings) on second language phonology.