Reviews
'...a most elegant survey of ideas about childhood and of children's lives in modern western society... a stimulating yet accessible analysis of a part of human experience so difficult for the historian to uncover.' Lynn Abrams, University of Glasgow, UK '...necessary reading for those seeking a fuller understanding of modern childhood.' John Stewart, Oxford Brookes University, UK In Praise of the first edition: '...an excellent and accessible starting point.' Anthony Fletcher, University of London, UK 'Any reader in search of a clear, well-written, and comprehensive account of the history of children and childhood could ask for nothing better.' Victor Slater, Louisiana State University, USA, '...a most elegant survey of ideas about childhood and of children's lives in modern western society... a stimulating yet accessible analysis of a part of human experience so difficult for the historian to uncover.' Lynn Abrams, University of Glasgow, UK '...necessary reading for those seeking a fuller understanding of modern childhood.' John Stewart, Oxford Brookes University, UK In Praise of the first edition: '...an excellent and accessible starting point.' Anthony Fletcher, University of London, UK 'Any reader in search of a clear, well-written, and comprehensive account of the history of children and childhood could ask for nothing better.' Victor Slater, Louisiana State University, USA, '...a most elegant survey of ideas about childhood and of children s lives in modern western society a stimulating yet accessible analysis of a part of human experience so difficult for the historian to uncover. Lynn Abrams, Professor of Gender History, University of Glasgow necessary reading for those seeking a fuller understanding of modern childhood. John Stewart, Principal Lecturer in History, Oxford Brookes University About the first edition: an excellent and accessible starting point. Anthony Fletcher, University of London Any reader in search of a clear, well-written, and comprehensive account of the history of children and childhood could ask for nothing better. Victor Slater, Department of History, Louisiana State University, '...a most elegant survey of ideas about childhood and of childrens lives in modern western society a stimulating yet accessible analysis of a part of human experience so difficult for the historian to uncover. Lynn Abrams, Professor of Gender History, University of Glasgow necessary reading for those seeking a fuller understanding of modern childhood. John Stewart, Principal Lecturer in History, Oxford Brookes University About the first edition: an excellent and accessible starting point. Anthony Fletcher, University of London Any reader in search of a clear, well-written, and comprehensive account of the history of children and childhood could ask for nothing better. Victor Slater, Department of History, Louisiana State University, '...a most elegant survey of ideas about childhood and of children's lives in modern western society... a stimulating yet accessible analysis of a part of human experience so difficult for the historian to uncover.' Lynn Abrams, Professor of Gender History, University of Glasgow '...necessary reading for those seeking a fuller understanding of modern childhood.' John Stewart, Principal Lecturer in History, Oxford Brookes University About the first edition: '...an excellent and accessible starting point.' Anthony Fletcher, University of London 'Any reader in search of a clear, well-written, and comprehensive account of the history of children and childhood could ask for nothing better.' Victor Slater, Department of History, Louisiana State University, '...a most elegant survey of ideas about childhood and of children¿s lives in modern western society¿ a stimulating yet accessible analysis of a part of human experience so difficult for the historian to uncover.¿ Lynn Abrams, Professor of Gender History, University ofGlasgow ¿¿necessary reading for those seeking a fuller understanding of modern childhood.¿ John Stewart, Principal Lecturer in History, Oxford Brookes University About the first edition: ¿¿an excellent and accessible starting point.¿ Anthony Fletcher, University of London ¿Any reader in search of a clear, well-written, and comprehensive account of the history of children and childhood could ask for nothing better.¿ Victor Slater, Department of History, Louisiana State University
