{"product_id":"early-modern-childhood-9781138038417","title":"Early Modern Childhood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEarly Modern Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e is a detailed and accessible introduction to childhood in the early modern period. It guides students through every part of childhood from infancy to youth and places the early modern child within the broader social context of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the work of recent revisionist historians, the book scrutinises traditional historiographical views of early modern childhood. It challenges the idea that the concept of ‘childhood’ didn’t exist in this period and that families avoided developing strong affections for their children because of the high death rate. Instead, this book reveals a more intricately detailed character of the early modern child and how childhood was viewed and experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDivided into five parts, it brings together the work of historians, art historians, and literary scholars to discuss a variety of themes and questions surrounding each stage of childhood, including the household, pregnancy, infancy, education, religion, gender, illness, and death. Chapters are also dedicated to the topics of crime, illegitimacy, and children’s clothing, providing a broad and varied lens through which to view this subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the evolution in understanding of the early modern child, \u003cem\u003eEarly Modern Childhood\u003c\/em\u003e is the ideal book for students of the early modern family, early modern childhood, and early modern gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605612216556,"sku":"9781138038417","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138038417-early-modern-childhood.jpg?v=1778135671","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/early-modern-childhood-9781138038417","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}