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THE UNWANTED CHILD
THE FATE OF FOUNDLINGS, ORPHANS, AND JUVENILE CRIMINALS IN EARLY MODERN GERMANY |
| By: |
Joel F. Harrington |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£28.00 |
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£25.20 |
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£2.80 |
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| ISBN 10: |
022610205X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780226102054 |
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| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
25 September, 2013 |
| Pages: |
456 |
| Description: |
The baby abandoned on the doorstep is a phenomenon that has virtually disappeared from our experience, but in the early modern world, unwanted children were a very real problem. This title recreates sixteenth-century Nuremberg to explore what befell abandoned children in this period in vivid detail. |
| Synopsis: |
The baby abandoned on the doorstep is a phenomenon that has virtually disappeared from our experience, but in the early modern world, unwanted children were a very real problem. In The Unwanted Child, Joel F. Harrington skillfully recreates sixteenth-century Nuremberg to explore what befell abandoned children in this period in vivid detail. From the harrowing to the inspiring, this critically acclaimed text paints a gripping picture of life on the streets five centuries ago. |
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64 halftones, 9 line drawings |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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