The Formation of the Child in Early Modern Spain
Author | : Grace E. Coolidge |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2014-06-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781472428806 |
ISBN-13 | : 1472428803 |
Rating | : 4/5 (803 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Formation of the Child in Early Modern Spain written by Grace E. Coolidge and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employing a variety of creative, interdisciplinary approaches, contributors examine early modern Spanish children’s lives, the role of children within the larger family, adult perceptions of childhood, images of children and childhood in art and literature, and the ways in which children and childhood were vulnerable and in need of protection. The volume analyzes children and childhood in a wide range of contexts including the royal court, the noble family, and orphanages.