The Kindness of StrangersJohn Boswell

The Kindness of Strangers

Name: The Kindness of Strangers
ISBN: 9780394572406

John Boswell · 1988

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Child abandonment and child welfare in the ancient and medieval world.

First sentence: OF THE MANY muniments of imperial Roman civilization that make reference, often in passing, to the abandonment of children, few have been carefully examined by previous writers and many have not even been noticed.

Book details

Year: 1988
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Editions: 3
ISBN: 9780394572406

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