Growing up in the Middle Ages / Paul B. Newman.

Author: Newman, Paul B., 1961-

Imprint:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, c2007.

Descriptionxii, 299 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Note:Introduction -- Birth and baptism -- Caring for infants and children -- Play -- Clothing and dress -- Care and discipline -- Formal education -- University education -- Training for a career and earning a living -- Peasants, craftsmen, merchants -- Training for a career and earning a living -- The clergy and nobility -- Coming of age -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-291) and index.

Note:"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.

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