The History of Childhood: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) [1st ed.] 9780190681388, 9780190681401, 0190681381

While children are a relatively unchanging fact of life, childhood is a constantly shifting concept. Throughout the mill

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The History of Childhood: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) [1st ed.]
 9780190681388,  9780190681401,  0190681381

Table of contents :
List of illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Catching cultures in high relief

1 Traditions

2 Revolutions

3 The rise of “modern” childhoods

4 Creating a worldview of childhood

5 The century of the child and beyond

References

Further reading

Index

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