Growing up in the Middle Ages /

"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, me...

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Main Author: Newman, Paul B., 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, c2007.
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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.
Physical Description:xii, 299 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-291) and index.
ISBN:9780786430840 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786430842 (softcover : alk. paper)