Following an outline of the origins of the concept of ethos as it is found in the writings of Aristotle and Plato, this work examines the Catholic Church's understanding of ethos in post-Vatican II educational documents and compares this understanding with the Irish Catholic Church's approach to school ethos. Norman lectures in education and pastoral care at the Mater Dei Institute of Education, Dublin City University. An early Library of Congress announcement of this book showed the title as Ethos and the Catholic School . Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
