The Kindness of Strangers by John Boswell
This study argues that child abandonment was common among all classes and morally acceptable from antiquity until the Renaissance. Using a variety of sources, Boswell examines the evidence, presenting a history of the abandoned child and illustrating the changing meaning of family.
Boswell, John: - John Boswell is a book packager, writer and business expert who has used his verbal powers of persuasion to create and sell over 200 titles since 1972, many of them bestsellers such as French for Cats (with Henry Beard), The First Family Paper Doll and Cut-Out Book and the 365 Ways to Cook series. He lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226067124 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226067122 |
| Title | The Kindness of Strangers |
| Author | John Boswell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 1998-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 506 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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