Centuries of Childhood: A Social History of Family Life

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Knopf, 1962 - Family & Relationships - 447 pages
Theme is the emergence of the modern conception of family life and the modern image of the nature of children. Until the end of the Middle Ages the child was, almost as soon as he was weaned, regarded as a small adult, who mingled, competed, worked, and played with mature adults.

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INTRODUCTION
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THE AGES OF LIFE
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