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Home Education Series Vol. IV: Ourselves, Book I. Self-Knowledge

This is Book I of the forth volume in the Home Education Series detailing Charlotte Mason's method of education. This volume is subtitled Ourselves and Book I is titled Self-Knowledge. The series is used today by many home-schoolers around the globe and is considered a classic reference by the founder of the homeschooling movement. - Summary by rachelrw / linny (7 hr 24 min)

Chapters

Preface

Introductory. Chapter I The Kingdom of Mansoul

Introductory. Chapter II The Perils of Mansoul

Introductory. Chapter III The Government of Mansoul

Part I The House of Body Chapter I The Esquires of the Body: Hunger

Chapter II The Esquires of the Body: Thirst

Chapter III The Esquires of the Body: Restlessness and Rest

Chapter IV The Esquires of the Body: Chastity

Chapter V The Pages of the Body: The Five Senses

Part II The House of the Mind Chapter 1 Ourselves

Chapter II My Lord Intellect

Chapter III The Deamons of Intellect

Chapter IV My Lord Chief Explorer, Imagination

Chapter V The Beauty Sense

Chapter VI My Lord Chief Attorney-General, Reason

Chapter VII The Lords of the Exchequer, The Desires (Part I.)

Chapter VIII The Lord of the Exchequer, The Desires (Part II.)

Part III. The House of Heart, Lords of the Heart: I. Love Chapter I The Ways of…

Chapter II Love's Lords in Waiting: Pity

Chapter III Love's Lords in Waiting: Benevolence

Chapter IV Love's Lords in Waiting: Sympathy

Chapter V Love's Lords in Waiting: Kindness

Chapter VI Love's Lords in Waiting: Generosity

Chapter VII Love's Lords in Waiting: Gratitude

Chapter VIII Love's Lords in Waiting: Courage

Chapter IX Love's Lords in Waiting: Loyalty

Chapter X Love's Lords in Waiting: Humility

Chapter XI Love's Lords in Waiting: Gladness

Lords of the Heart: II. Justice Chapter XII Justice, Universal

Chapter XIII Justice to the Persons of Others

Chapter XIV Truth: Justice in Word

Chapter XV Spoken Truth

Chapter XVI Some Causes of Lying

Chapter XVII Integrity: Justice in Action

Chapter XVIII Opinions: Justice in Thought

Chapter XIX Principles: Justice in Motive

Chapter XX Self-Ordering: Justice to Ourselves

Part IV Vocation