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Childhood and Children: A Compendium of Customs, Superstitions, Theories, Profiles, and Facts
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This engagingly written compendium is packed with humorous, dramatic, surprising, and inspiring facts about the past, present, and future of children and childhood. This extensively indexed reference work covers childhood from ancient times to the present day, including child development, family life, child rearing in different cultures, and children in mythology, folklore, and religion.... More
Book Information
PublisherGreenwood Publishing Group
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages680
ISBN-100897748808
ISBN-13978-0897748803
Publication Date01/30/1997
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About Joan Bel Geddes (Author) : Joan Bel Geddes is a published author. Published credits of Joan Bel Geddes include Children Praying and Childhood and Children : A Compendium of Customs, Superstitions, Theories, Profiles, and Facts.
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