This invaluable introduction to the history of childhood in both Western and Eastern Europe c.1700-2000 seeks to give a voice to children as well as adults, whe

Colin Heywood's classic account of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the First World War combines a long-run historical perspective with a broad geographi

This edited collection examines different aspects of the experience and significance of childhood, youth and family relations in minority religious groups in no

Early Modern Childhood is a detailed and accessible introduction to childhood in the early modern period, which guides students through every part of childhood

While children are a relatively unchanging fact of life, childhood is a constantly shifting concept. Throughout the millennia, the age at which a child becomes