| Description |
xii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Summary |
"This work examines day-to-day childhood experiences during the Middle Ages, focusing on all social classes of children. Chapters cover birth and baptism; early childhood; playing; clothing; care and discipline; formal education; university education; career training for peasants, craftsmen, merchants, clergy and nobility; and coming of age"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-291) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Birth and baptism -- Caring for infants and children -- Play -- Clothing and dress -- Care and discipline -- Formal education -- University education -- Training for a career and earning a living -- Peasants, craftsmen, merchants -- Training for a career and earning a living -- The clergy and nobility -- Coming of age -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Subject |
Children -- Europe -- History.
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Children. |
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Europe. |
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History. |
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Civilization, Medieval.
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Civilization, Medieval. |
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Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500.
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Children. |
| ISBN |
9780786430840 softcover alkaline paper |
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0786430842 softcover alkaline paper |
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