The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart

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Literature & Fiction

Comenius, John Amos

Essays & Correspondence

Kessinger Publishing

The Universal Requirements Of Teaching And Of Learning: A Method Of Teaching And Learning That The Desired Result Must Follow

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Human Aura and the Significance of Color

Arts & Photography

Colville, W. J.

Graphic Design

The great Czech philosopher, educator, theologian, and bishop of the Unity of the Brethren, John Amos Comenius, is considered by many to be the father of modern education because he championed universal education. This inspiring and accessible book lays out his plans to spread knowledge throughout the world so as to ensure that boys and girls everywhere could be trained in a variety of subjects.

The Great Didactic of John Amos Comenius

Religion & Spirituality

North, Wyatt

Christian Books & Bibles

Wyatt North

This is the original pilgrim allegory where a pilgrim tours through the world to find meaning, purposefulness and substantive living. Yet, even with the help of his guides, Mr. Ubiquitous and Mr. Delusion, he can only find vanity and violence in every involvement. Frustrated with Pilgrim's lack of decisiveness, his guide abandon him. At this lonely spot Pilgrim meets Christ and his life is transformed... God sends Pilgrim back to the world he just traversed to be light, truth and contrast to all who he might encounter.

The Labyrinth of the World and The Paradise of the Heart

Lützow, Francis

Ekklesia Press

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The Orbis Pictus was the first ever illustrated children's textbook, first published in 1658. This edition is based upon a reprint dated to 1728, and contains 155 drawings, and the full text in both English and Latin. 
Intended to provide children with a basic level of familiarity with the principal phenomena of the natural world and human life, the Orbis Pictus - the Visible World - is filled with wide-ranging subjects. Descriptions of plants, animals and the elements, are followed by an anatomical discussion of man. Though the medical knowledge of the time was simple compared with today, the author nevertheless describes the body's functions - digestive and circulatory - with some accuracy. 
Later the text moves onto human life. The various professional trades receive chapters; baking, fishing, farming, cookery, brewing and various handicrafts are discussed. The various tools and equipment found in a tailor's shop or a blacksmith's forge are described. The construction of homes and other buildings are elaborated upon, while professional services such as shipping and papermaking are also explained. Though simple, the contents are incredibly rich - since the book dates to the 17th century, its contents carry historical insights. 
John Amos Comenius was a leading educator and theologian from the Czech Republic. He travelled and worked throughout Europe, advocated critical and logical thinking over rote memorization, and advocated for funding education for the poor and for the tutoring of women.

Orbis Pictus of John Amos Comenius: The Educational Classic - The First Illustrated Children's Textbook, Published in 1658

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