Overview
The latest volume in this popular series looks at how objects registered with the PAS inform our understanding of children and childhood through history.
''Though the book explains that the definitions of childhood has changed throughout history, everyone was a child once. It is therefore impressive that this thoughtful presentation of a carefully selected group of objects, although succinct, manages to provide such a wealth of information about an extremely wide-reaching topic.''
The many artefacts discovered by members of the public and recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) provide an unparalleled resource for information relating to childhood in the past. The fifty objects presented here have been selected from across England and Wales, they span prehistory through to the modern age and include items both of national significance and those of everyday use. This unique and diverse collection by the PAS illustrates a variety of beliefs around childhood, including activities relating to childbirth, infant care, clothing, work and play. Each object, whether made for children or adapted by them, has been chosen to explore past expectations towards children and their relationships with the wider world. Collectively, these artefacts provide an insight into, and a connection with, childhood across the ages, much of which still has relevance today.
- | Author: Kayt Hawkins
- | Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- | Publication Date: Jul 15, 2024
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781398114852
- | ISBN-10: 1398114855