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OverviewThe nine papers presented here set out to broaden the recent focus of archaeological evidence for medieval children and childhood and to offer new ways of exploring their lives and experiences. The everyday use of space and changes in the layout of buildings are examined, in order to reveal how these impacted upon the daily practices and tasks of household tasks relating to the upbringing of children. Aspects of work and play are explored: how, archaeologically, we can determine whether, and in what context, children played board and dice games? How we may gain insights into the medieval countryside from the perspective of children and thus begin to understand the processes of reproduction of particular aspects of medieval society and the spaces where children's activities occurred; and the possible role of children in the medieval pottery industry. Funerary aspects are considered: the burial of infants in early English Christian cemeteries the treatment and disposal of infants and children in the cremation ritual of early Anglo-Saxon England; and childhood, children and mobility in early medieval western Britain, especially Wales. The volume concludes with an exploration of what archaeologists can draw from other disciplines- historians, art historians, folklorists and literary scholars - and the approaches that they take to the study of childhood and thus the enhancement of our knowledge of medieval society in general. Full Product DetailsAuthor: D. M. Hadley , K.A. HemerPublisher: Oxbow Books Imprint: Oxbow Books Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9781782976981ISBN 10: 1782976981 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 02 December 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction: archaeological approaches to medieval childhood, c. 500-1500 - D. M. Hadley and K. A. Hemer 2. Archaeology of the medieval family- Sally Crawford 3.`Merely players'? Playtime, material culture and medieval childhood - Mark A. Hall 4. The spaces of late medieval peasant childhood: children and social reproduction- Sally Smith 5. Seeing the medieval child: evidence from household and craft- Maureen Mellor 6. Eavesdropping on short lives: Eaves-drip burial and the differential treatment of children one year of age and under in early Christian cemeteries- Elizabeth Craig-Atkins 7. Through the flames of the pyre: the continuing search for Anglo-Saxon infants and children- Kirsty E. Squires 8. Are we nearly there yet? Children and migration in early medieval western Britain- K. A. Hemer 9. Interdisciplinarity, archaeology and the study of medieval childhood- Carenza Lewis Childhood in the Past Monograph Series Volume 1: Childhood and Violence in the Western Tradition Edited by Laurence Brockliss and Heather Montgomery Volume 2: The Dark Side of childhood in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages Edited by Katariina Mustakallio and Christian Laes Volume 3: Medieval Childhood: archaeological approaches Edited by D. M. Hadley and K. A. HemerReviews- this volume makes a significant contribution to our awareness of children in the medieval world. Its focus, however, is Britain and it is hoped that archaeological work elsewhere in Europe and beyond will be covered at some point. Nonetheless, this is a highly recommended source for students and academics alike. -- Medieval Archaeology Medieval Arc haeology Author InformationDawn Hadley is Professor of Medieval Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests include the society and culture of Anglo-Saxon and medieval England and the impact of the Vikings on Britain. Her publications include Everyday Life in Viking Towns (ed with L. Ten Harkel, 2013) and the The Vikings in England: Settlement, Society and Culture (2006). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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