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This is a key contribution to the history of children’s emotions. Seamlessly integrating disciplines—history of education, childhood, emotions, art, and intellectual history—it unveils a compelling narrative of continuity and change spanning 400 years. A remarkable foundation for further explorations into the intricate interplay of childhood, culture and emotions. - Johannes Westberg, full professor in Theory and History of Education, University of Groningen, the Netherlands Dekker has written an intriguing history of thinking about passions in early modern and modern Europe, well-illustrated with drawings and paintings of children displaying rage, happiness, misery, and love for family. - James Albisetti, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Kentucky, USA. This latest extensive study by Jeroen Dekker adds to his phenomenal body of work across four decades ... However one chooses to share Jeroen Dekker’s impressive research journey and enjoy his captivating presentation, this work will live on in the mind. * British Journal of Educational Studies *

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Jeroen J. H. Dekker is Honorary Professor of History and Philosophy of Education at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. He was a visiting fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (Berlin), Columbia University (New York), and the European University Institute (Florence), and is honorary editor of Paedagogica Historica, the (co-)author of fourteen books including The Will to Change the Child (2001), Educational Ambitions in History (2010), and the editor of numerous volumes, such as A Cultural History of Education in the Renaissance (2020).

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