Early educational reform in North Germany and its effects on post-Reformation German intellectuals

Peterson (history, Graceland U.) argues that there was a direct link between Martin Luther's view of the state and the educational system he helped to institute, that this link continued to be evident in the German system of schools well after his religious impact waned, and that it can even be found in the thought of a number of modern German intellectuals. She looks at the work of Herder, Hegel, van Ranke, and Dilthey. The text is double spaced. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)