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The Middle Ages (800–1400) were a rich and vibrant period in the history of European culture, society, and intellectual thought. Emerging state powers, econom

A Cultural History of Childhood and Family presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers 2800 years of hist

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A Cultural History of Education in the Modern Age presents essays that examine the following key themes of the period: church, religion and morality; knowledge,