Childhood and children's books in early modern Europe, 1550-1800 / edited by Andrea Immel and Michael Witmore.

Other author Immel, Andrea.
Other author Witmore, Michael.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2006.
Descriptionviii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Children--Books and reading. --Europe. --History.
Children's literature, European--History and criticism.
Children in literature.
Children--Europe. --History.

SeriesChildren's literature and culture ; v. 38
Children's literature and culture 38. ^A1008050
Contents Introduction / Andrea Immel and Michael Witmore -- Learning to laugh / Erica Fudge -- Oh that I had her / Michael Witmore -- Adopted children and constructions of heredity, nurture, and parenthood in Shakespeare's romances / Marianne Novy -- Pretty fictions and little stories / Claire M. Busse -- The Godly child's power and evidence in the word / Michael Mascuch -- In the posture of children / Kristina Straub -- Curiosity, science, and experiential learning in the eighteenth century / Cynthia Koepp -- Governesses to their children / Jill Shefrin -- Spectral literacy / Patricia Crain -- Solace in books / Jan Fergus -- Performance, pedagogy, and politics / William McCarthy -- Otto's watch / Arianne Baggerman and Rudolf Dekker -- The school of life / Jürgen Schlumbohm.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005030498
ISBN0415972582 (acid-free paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks Z1037.A1 C457 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold