Childhood in the Middle Ages

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.

List of contents

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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Shulamith Shahar, Shulamith (Tel Aviv University Shahar, Shahar Shulamith
• Assisted by: Chaya Galai (Translation), Galai Chaya (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032548791
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3254879-1
• No. of pages: 356
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Age groups: children