A global history of child death :

Catalano, Amy J., 1976-

A global history of child death : mortality, burial, and parental attitudes / Amy J. Catalano. - 1 online resource (189 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A brief history of child mortality -- Burial pits and ivory beads: prehistoric children -- Biblical children -- Burials at night: children in ancient civilizations -- Collateral of the plague: children of the Middle Ages -- Ambivalence -- The modern era -- Indigenous peoples -- Naming and replacement -- Consolation literature: poetry, letters, and songs -- Visual representations of grief: photographs, monuments, and art.

9781453913611 (e-book)


Children--Mortality--History.
Children--Death--History.
Burial--History.
Mourning customs--History.


Electronic books.

HB1323.C5 / C37 2015eb

304.6/4083