Abstract
In this paper two nineteenth century Icelandic arithmetic textbooks are investigated, both written according to the late medieval tradition of libri di abbaco, practical textbooks. The authors were influenced by the German Protestant tradition that arithmetic education was to serve ethic education, as well as by the Enlightenment. Above all, they worked for the autonomy of Iceland from Denmark. Their textbooks served the purpose of teaching young people wise allocation and yield of their resources with the overall goal of individual as well as national prosperity and financial independence.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | CERME 8 WG papers - History of Mathematics Education |
| Editors | Uffe Thomas Janquist |
| Chapter | Work Group 12 CERME 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | Eighth Congress of European Research in Mathematics Education - Antalya, Turkey Duration: 6 Feb 2013 → 10 Feb 2013 Conference number: 8 http://www.cerme8.metu.edu.tr/index.html |
Conference
| Conference | Eighth Congress of European Research in Mathematics Education |
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| Abbreviated title | CERME 8 |
| Country/Territory | Turkey |
| City | Antalya |
| Period | 6/02/13 → 10/02/13 |
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