Drawing on a wide variety of European sources, Childhood in the Middle Ages (1992) examines attitudes towards children, images of childhood, and the concept of the stages of childhood in medieval culture, from the nobility to the peasantry. It makes fascinating and illuminating reading for anyone interested in the social and cultural history of medieval Europe as well as the history of child-rearing and education.
By:
Shulamith Shahar (Tel Aviv University Israel)
Translated by:
Chaya Galai
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781032548791
ISBN 10: 1032548797
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 356
Publication Date: 30 January 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
,
ELT Advanced
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. The Attitude to Procreation and the Image of the Child in Medieval Culture 2. Stages in Childhood 3. A Child is Born 4. Nursing 5. The First Stage of Childhood 6. Abandonment, Infanticide and Accidents 7. Sickness, Handicaps, Bereavement and Orphanhood 8. On Education in the Second Stage of Childhood 9. Education for Service in the Secular Church and in the Monastery 10. Education in the Nobility 11. Education in Urban Society 12. Education in the Peasantry
