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This book explores the work of a writer, Annie Chartres Vivanti
(1866-1942), who brought a transnational dimension to the marked
provincialism of the Italian novel by addressing issues of gender,
ethnicity, and sexuality on personal and international levels, and
by creating work that distanced itself from much of the
female-penned literature of the day, scorning both decorum and
social respectability. Chapters in this book examine Vivanti's
output from multiple perspectives, taking into account her politics
and her career as a journalist, writer, and singer, as well as her
literary work.
The Italian educator and physician Maria Montessori (1870-1952) is
best known for the teaching method that bears her name. She was
also a lifelong pacifist, although historians tend to consider her
writings on this topic as secondary to her pedagogy. In The Best
Weapon for Peace, Erica Moretti reframes Montessori's pacifism as
the foundation for her educational activism, emphasizing her vision
of the classroom as a gateway to reshaping society. Montessori
education offers a child-centered learning environment that
cultivates students' development as peaceful, curious, and
resilient adults opposed to war and invested in societal reform.
Using newly discovered primary sources, Moretti examines
Montessori's lifelong pacifist work, including her ultimately
unsuccessful push for the creation of the White Cross, a
humanitarian organization for war-affected children. Moretti shows
that Montessori's educational theories and practices would come to
define chilren's rights once adopted by influential international
organizations, including the United Nations. She uncovers the
significance of Montessori's evolving philosophy of peace and early
childhood education within broader conversations about
internationalism and humanitarianism.
The Italian educator and physician Maria Montessori (1870–1952)
is best known for the teaching method that bears her name. She was
also a lifelong pacifist, although historians tend to consider her
writings on this topic as secondary to her pedagogy. In The Best
Weapon for Peace, Erica Moretti reframes Montessori’s pacifism as
the foundation for her educational activism, emphasizing her vision
of the classroom as a gateway to reshaping society. Montessori
education offers a child-centered learning environment that
cultivates students’ development as peaceful, curious, and
resilient adults opposed to war and invested in societal reform.
 Using newly discovered primary sources, Moretti examines
Montessori’s lifelong pacifist work, including her ultimately
unsuccessful push for the creation of the White Cross, a
humanitarian organization for war-affected children. Moretti shows
that Montessori’s educational theories and practices would come
to define children’s rights once adopted by influential
international organizations, including the United Nations. She
uncovers the significance of Montessori’s evolving philosophy of
peace and early childhood education within broader conversations
about internationalism and humanitarianism.
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