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The dark side of childhood in late antiquity and the Middle Ages : unwanted, disabled and lost / edited by Katariina Mustakallio and Christian Laes.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Childhood in the past monograph series ; v. 2.
- Childhood in the past monograph series ; v. 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children--History--To 1500.
- Children.
- Children--Social conditions.
- Child welfare--History--To 1500.
- Child welfare.
- Middle Ages.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (145 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; Oakville, Conn. : Oxbow Books, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume examines conceptions, ideas and habits connected with children in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, focusing on the ""dark sides of childhood"" in the pre-modern world. The authors investigate the long-term attitudes of people, as well as ruptures in habits and customs. The book is divided into three parts. ""Unwanted"" deals with parents who were unable to bring up their baby and handed it over to other people or the cruel whims of destiny. ""Disabled"" addresses what we would label as children's illnesses since disability was a concept largely unknown to ancient people. ""Nearly Los
- Contents:
- pt. I. Unwanted
- pt. II. Disabled
- pt. III. (Nearly) lost.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-126) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781842175675
- 184217567X
- 9781842175699
- 1842175696
- OCLC:
- 831118176
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