Children and youth have tended to be under-reported in the historical scholarship. This collection of essays recasts the historical narrative by populating premodern Scottish communities from the thirteenth to the late eighteenth centuries with their lively experiences and voices. By examining medie...

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Other Authors:	Nugent, Janay ca. 20./21. Jh (Editor), Ewan, Elizabeth (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Woodbridge Boydell Press 2015
Edition:	First published
Series:	St Andrews Studies in Scottish History 4
Subjects:	Geschichte 1200-1800 Children / Scotland / History Youth / Scotland / History Children Youth Geschichte Jugend Kind Scotland Schottland
Summary:	Children and youth have tended to be under-reported in the historical scholarship. This collection of essays recasts the historical narrative by populating premodern Scottish communities from the thirteenth to the late eighteenth centuries with their lively experiences and voices. By examining medieval and early modern Scottish communities through the lens of age, the collection counters traditional assumptions that young people are peripheral to our understanding of the political, economic, and social contexts of the premodern era. The topics addressed fall into three main sections: the experience of being a child/adolescent; representations of the young; and the construction of the next generation. The individual essays examine the experience of the young at all levels of society, including princes and princesses, aristocratic and gentry youth, urban young people, rural children, and those who came to Scotland as slaves; they draw on evidence from art, personal correspondence, material culture, song, legal and government records, work and marriage contracts, and literature
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	xvi, 235 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm