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The Mind of the Child

- Child Development in Literature, Science, and Medicine, 1840-1900

About The Mind of the Child

In the 1840s novelists such as Bronte and Dickens began to explore the inner world of the child. Simultaneously the first psychiatric studies of childhood were appearing. Moving between literature and science, Sally Shuttleworth explores issues such as childhood fears, imaginary lands, sexuality, and the relation of the child to animal life.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199582563
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 512
  • Published:
  • July 8, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 165x240x34 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 910 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of The Mind of the Child

In the 1840s novelists such as Bronte and Dickens began to explore the inner world of the child. Simultaneously the first psychiatric studies of childhood were appearing. Moving between literature and science, Sally Shuttleworth explores issues such as childhood fears, imaginary lands, sexuality, and the relation of the child to animal life.

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