Childhood is not only a biological age, it is also a social construct. The essays in this collection range chronologically from the fifteenth to the eighteenth

Childhood is not only a biological age, it is also a social construct. The essays in this collection range chronologically from the fifteenth to the eighteenth

Drawing on history, literature, and art to explore childhood in early modern Spain, the contributors to this collection argue that early modern Spaniards concep

Early Modern Childhood is a detailed and accessible introduction to childhood in the early modern period, which guides students through every part of childhood

Drawing on art history, literary studies and social history, the essays in this volume explore a range of intersections between gender and constructions of chil