Fosterage in Medieval Ireland
"With Fosterage in Medieval Ireland: An Emotional History, Thomas O’Donnell has written the first book-length work on fosterage in the Middle Ages. This is an accomplishment to be celebrated. [...] O’Donnell’s work is groundbreaking and will be the study to reference when thinking about fosterage in the near future."
- Lahney Preston-Matto, Adelphi University, Journal of British Studies, June 2021
Fosterage was a central feature of medieval Irish society, yet the widespread practice of sending children to another family to be cared for until they reached adulthood is a surprisingly neglected topic. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Amsterdam University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9789462989412
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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"With Fosterage in Medieval Ireland: An Emotional History, Thomas O’Donnell has written the first book-length work on fosterage in the Middle Ages. This is an accomplishment to be celebrated. [...] O’Donnell’s work is groundbreaking and will be the study to reference when thinking about fosterage in the near future."
- Lahney Preston-Matto, Adelphi University, Journal of British Studies, June 2021