Adam Sietzenheimb's Educational Handbook in the Light of Modern Pedagogy

The primary objective of this article is to present the educational work Newbegläntzter Zuchtspiegel der Adelichen Jugend (Munich, 1659), authored by Adam Sietzenheimb, a dignitary of the Carniolan provincial estates and an educational theorist. The article begins with an introduction to the main paradigms of early modern pedagogy, followed by an analysis of Sietzenheimb’s treatise, which is composed of three books. The discussion examines his use of rhetorical and argumentative strategies, as well as the scholarly sources that underpin his reasoning. Special emphasis is given to the ways in which Sietzenheimb sought to persuade readers and substantiate his intellectual claims. The conclusion summarizes and evaluates the main features of early modern education as reflected in the treatise.