A History of Young People in the West, Volume I, Ancient and Medieval Rites of Passage
Book Description
Childhood, like death and taxes, is an inescapable fact of life. Everyone goes through it, and as any parent of a teenager will tell you, sometimes it seems to go on forever. But what is childhood, exactly? What are its parameters? When does one cease to be a youth and become an adult? In ancient Egypt, 9-year-old Tutankhamen became Pharaoh, married the same year, and fathered two stillborn childr... More
Book Information
Publisher | Belknap Press |
Binding | Hardcover (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 396 |
ISBN-10 | 067440405X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0674404052 |
Publication Date | 06/01/1997 |
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About Jean-Claude Schmitt (Editor) : Jean-Claude Schmitt is a published editor. Published credits of Jean-Claude Schmitt include A History of Young People in the West, Volume I, Ancient and Medieval Rites of Passage (Ancient and Mediev... more
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About Camille Naish (Translator) : Camille Naish is a published translator. Published credits of Camille Naish include A History of Young People in the West, Volume I, Ancient and Medieval Rites of Passage (Ancient and Medieval Rites... more
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