What was childhood like in the past? How did adults regard children and treat them? This new book examines how our ideas have changed from ancient times through to the twentieth century. Written for the general reader, it is the first comprehensive survey of its kind, and includes hundreds of quotations from everyday comments to profound philosophy.
Details
- Publication Date
- Jun 17, 2010
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780557765843
- Category
- History
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Robert McCole Wilson
Specifications
- Pages
- 641
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)