Imagining the Irish child
Discourses of childhood in Irish Anglican writing of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
- 296 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Focusing on the evolution of childhood perceptions in Ireland, this book explores the works of Irish Anglican writers from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries across diverse genres. It delves into novels, sermons, political pamphlets, letters, educational treatises, histories, catechisms, and children's bibles, highlighting how these texts reflect and shape contemporary ideas about youth and society.
