The life-cycle in Western Europe, c.1300-c.1500

Informationen zum Autor Deborah Youngs is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Wales Swansea Klappentext This is the first book to draw together the rich and growing literature on the life cycle in Western Europe, c.1300-c.1500. In discussing life's stages, from birth to death, the study explores attitudes towards ageing, rites of passage, and the influence played by gender, class and regional location. Zusammenfassung This is the first book to draw together the rich and growing literature on the life cycle in Western Europe! c.1300-c.1500. In discussing life's stages! from birth to death! the study explores attitudes towards ageing! rites of passage! and the influence played by gender! class and regional location. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction2. Age and life expectancy3. Infancy4. Boys and girls5. Adolescence and youth6. Adulthood7. Old age8. EndingsBibliography

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Deborah Youngs is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Wales Swansea

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This is the first book to draw together the rich and growing literature on the life cycle in Western Europe, c.1300-c.1500. In discussing life's stages, from birth to death, the study explores attitudes towards ageing, rites of passage, and the influence played by gender, class and regional location.

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1. Introduction 2. Age and life expectancy 3. Infancy 4. Boys and girls 5. Adolescence and youth 6. Adulthood 7. Old age 8. Endings Bibliography