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Centuries of Childhood

Paperback • 1965 • English

Centuries of Childhood: A Social History of Family Life

By Philippe Aries

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About the book

The theme of this extraordinary book is the evolution of the modern conception of family life and the modern image; of the nature of children. Aries traces the evolution of the concept of childhood from the end of the Middle Ages, when the child was regarded as a small adult, to the present child-centered society, by means of diaries, paintings, games, and school curricula. Ironically, he finds that individualism, far from triumphing in our time, has been held in check by the family, and that t...Show more

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ISBN

9780394702865

Publisher

Vintage

Published year

1965

Language

English

Original title

Centuries of Childhood

Format

Paperback

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