The Child in British Literature. Literary Constructions of Childhood, Medieval to Contemporary, Hardback - ***

The first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary t...

Spinning the Child examines music for children on records, radio and television by assessing how ideals of entertainment, education, 'the child' an...

Provocative new investigation into the shadowy figure of Gildas, his influence and representation.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdAuthor(s): Stephen...

DescriptionThis book explores and critiques topical debates in educational sciences, philosophy, social work and cognitive neuroscience. It examine...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Karen (University of Glasgow, UK) LuryIllustration(s): 40 bw illusNumber of pages: 240Publ...

In Penned & Painted, Lucy Freeman Sandler, one of one of the world's most respected authorities on medieval art, takes us on a personal but highly ...

Reducere. E.M. Standing edits a compilation of essays by Maria Montessori and others on religious education for children. Dr. Montessori describes the need f...

Providing a detailed rationale for an holistic approach to learning in the early years, this book explains the theoretical context and highlights t...

Featuring an array of fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Cats in Medieval Manuscripts includes anecdote...

Featuring stunning illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Dogs in Medieval Manuscripts provides - through discussion of...

This book explores the experience of childhood and adolescence in later medieval English rural society from 1250 to 1450.

This work examines the notion of Europe as expressed in Romanian and British fiction. It surveys symbolic notions of the common cultural links whic...

DescriptionWhy is it that some children sail through school with no problem at all, while others find it a difficult or unhappy experience? And why...

Contributor(s): Editor: E. M. StandingAuthor: Maria MontessoriE.M. Standing edits a compilation of essays by Maria Montessori and others on religio...

Reducere. Award NameBook of the YearAward categoryTop 10This volume offers the first major survey of the history of Christian thought on children. Each chapt...

Reducere. In Bedtime Stories for the Child in You: A Memoir, Louise D. Jewell shares precious memories of growing up in Qu bec with her parents and family me...

Reducere. Originally published in German, this volume clearly and succinctly outlines the anthroposophical view of child development from birth through age t...

This book investigates the extent and nature of child labour in Birmingham and the West Midlands, from the mid-eighteenth century to the end of the...

A wonderful collection of songs, verses and games for parents, which encourage the use of the voice for healthy child development.

Situated in a mid-Victorian moment of frenetic plant collecting from the far reaches of the British empire, Novel Cultivations recognises plants as...

This edited collection tells the story behind a ground-breaking Welsh law which reinforces the human rights of children and young people in Welsh d...

A resource for courses in medieval literature. It provides students with a comprehensive guide to the historical and cultural context; major texts ...

Considers the multiplicity and instability of medieval French literary identity, arguing that it is fluid and represented in numerous ways. The wor...

This book investigates medieval concepts of authorship with reference to German narratives written between 1220 and 1290. It combines analyses of l...

How do you create an active reader? Why is reading good for creativity? Why is it vital for teaching the next generation resilience and positive me...

Reducere. The breakthrough million-copy international bestseller about how to befriend your inner child to find happiness Compassionate, clear-eyed, and insi...

This timely volume brings insights from multiple disciplines to bear on debates about declining fertility rates and modern approaches to child rais...

This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of the notion of childhood and its place in philosophical education. Childhood is not seen as a devel...

Publisher: Broadview Press LtdAuthor(s): BroadviewNumber of pages: 920Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 240 x 196 x 23Cover type: Paperback / softb...

Chantry Westwell has used her profound knowledge of the British Library's illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's most c...

Reducere. Medieval and early modern literature was fascinated with the material remains of the past. Scenes involving the discovery, description, circulation...

DescriptionNineteenth-century English nature was a place of experimentation, exoticism, and transgression, as site and emblem of the global exchang...

A new exploration of the secular manuscripts and medieval medical texts associated with the York Guild and its members.Publisher: York Medieval Pre...

The first substantial study of family correspondence and settler colonialism, Nothing to Write Home About elucidates the significance of trans-impe...