Childhood in the Middle Ages

Childhood in the Middle Ages PDF Author: Shulamith Shahar
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000924181
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346

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Book Description
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.