Growing up in the Middle Ages, Paul B. Newman
Type
Label
Growing up in the Middle Ages, Paul B. Newman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-291) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Growing up in the Middle Ages
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
81252626
Responsibility statement
Paul B. Newman
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
Table Of Contents
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