Kieran Egan

• 1. The Mythic Stage. 2 The Romantic Stage. 3 The Philosophic Stage. 4 The Ironic Stage. 5 Some Comments on the Stages. 6 Sensitive Periods and Content. 7 Curriculum Areas. Conclusions. Index.

‘This book deserves to be read. It should be given a prominent position in curriculum discourse.’ Journal of Curriculum Studies‘Like all good books this one makes one think well beyond the confines of its immediate concerns.’ The Times Educational Supplement

Kieran Egan

• 1. The Mythic Stage. 2 The Romantic Stage. 3 The Philosophic Stage. 4 The Ironic Stage. 5 Some Comments on the Stages. 6 Sensitive Periods and Content. 7 Curriculum Areas. Conclusions. Index.

‘This book deserves to be read. It should be given a prominent position in curriculum discourse.’ Journal of Curriculum Studies‘Like all good books this one makes one think well beyond the confines of its immediate concerns.’ The Times Educational Supplement

Kieran Egan

• 1. The Mythic Stage. 2 The Romantic Stage. 3 The Philosophic Stage. 4 The Ironic Stage. 5 Some Comments on the Stages. 6 Sensitive Periods and Content. 7 Curriculum Areas. Conclusions. Index.

‘This book deserves to be read. It should be given a prominent position in curriculum discourse.’ Journal of Curriculum Studies‘Like all good books this one makes one think well beyond the confines of its immediate concerns.’ The Times Educational Supplement