The Historical Child Paidology; The Science of the Child

About this eBook

Author

Chrisman, Oscar, 1855-1929

Credits

Produced by Barbara Tozier, Heike Leichsenring, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

GT: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Manners and customs

Subject

Children

Category

Text

eBook-No.

46474

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46474

Release Date

August 1, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE HISTORICAL CHILD
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.CHAPTER I THE CHILD IN MEXICO — The People. — Women and Marriage. — Birth. — Casting the Nativity of the Infant. — Baptizing and Naming the Child. — Care and Treatment of Children. — Dress. — Food and Drink. — Lore. — Human Sacrifice. — Slavery. — Industries. — Couriers. — Amusements. — Education. — LITERATURE
5. 5.CHAPTER II THE CHILD IN PERU — The People. — Buildings. — Dress. — Food, Drink, Narcotics. — Marriage. — Care and Treatment of Children. — The Virgins of the Sun. — Human Sacrifice. — Industries. — Training of the Inca and the Order of the Huaracu. — Education. — LITERATURE
6. 6.CHAPTER III THE CHILD IN EGYPT — The Country. — The People. — Slavery. — The Home. — Women and Marriage. — Child and Parent. — Dress. — Food and Drink. — Food and Clothing of Children. — Industries. — Sickness and Death. — Child and Religion. — Amusements. — Games, Plays, and Toys. — Education. — LITERATURE
7. 7.CHAPTER IV THE CHILD IN INDIA — Caste. — Women and Marriage. — Boys and Girls. — Infanticide. — Dress. — Amusements. — Rites. — Adoption. — Inheritance. — Education. — LITERATURE
8. 8.CHAPTER V THE CHILD IN CHINA — Women and Marriage. — Infancy. — Boys and Girls. — Child and Parent. — Deformation of the Feet. — Amusements. — Dress. — Religion. — Education. — LITERATURE
9. 9.CHAPTER VI THE CHILD IN JAPAN — Women. — Marriage. — The Mother's Memorial. — Dress. — Regulations. — The Care of Children. — Naming Children. — Carrying Children. — Adoption and Inheritance. — Power and Duty of Father. — Amusements. — Lore. — Religion. — Suicide. — Work. — Education. — LITERATURE
10. 10.CHAPTER VII THE CHILD IN PERSIA — Characteristics. — Women and Marriage. — Dress. — Child and Parent. — Inheritance. — Amusements. — Education. — LITERATURE
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII THE CHILD IN JUDEA — Historical. — Women and Marriage. — Care and Treatment of Children. — Duties of Children. — Dress. — Amusements. — Education. — LITERATURE
12. 12.CHAPTER IX THE CHILD IN GREECE — Physical Characteristics. — The People. — The Home. — Girls and Women. — Marriage. — Dress. — Food. — Child and Parent. — Care of Children. — Infanticide. — Duties of Children. — Adoption and Inheritance. — Toys and Playthings. — Games and Plays. — Sports and Festivals. — Other Amusements. — Sickness and Death. — Religion. — Education. — LITERATURE
13. 13.CHAPTER X THE CHILD IN ROME — Characteristics. — The People. — Slavery. — The Home. — Women. — Marriage. — Dress. — Food. — Child and Parent. — Names. — Care and Treatment of Children. — Citizenship. — Inheritance. — Adoption. — Sickness and Death. — Industries. — The Spectacles. — Other Amusements. — The Bath. — Games and Plays. — Religion. — Vestal Virgins. — Education. — LITERATURE.
14. 14.CHAPTER XI THE CHILD IN EARLIER AND MEDIEVAL EUROPE — Historical and Critical. — Feudalism. — The Feudal Castle and Its Life. — Chivalry. — The Peasantry. — The Town People. — The Aristocracy. — The Home. — Women. — Marriage. — Dress. — Food. — Children of the Ancient Britons. — Children among the Early Christians. — Child and Parent. — Care and Treatment of Children. — Apprenticeship. — Military Training for the Young. — Amusements. — Education. — The Children's Crusade. — Other Child-pilgrimages. — LITERATURE.
15. 15.CHAPTER XII THE CHILD IN EARLIER UNITED STATES — Customs Relating to Land. — The People. — Slavery. — Servants. — The Home. — Women. — Marriage. — Dress. — Infants' Clothing. — Boys' Clothing. — Girls' Clothing. — Food. — Drink. — Food and Drink of Children. — Infancy. — Number and Names of Children. — Child Welfare. — Manners and Courtesy of Children. — Diary of a Boston School Girl of 1771. — Inheritance. — Sickness and Death. — The Illness of Children. — Amusements. — Games and Sports of Children and Young People. — Children's Toys and Story Books. — Holidays and Festivals. — Public Punishments. — Manufactures. — Boys' Work and Manufactures. — Girls' and Women's Work. — Religion. — The Child and Religion. — Education. — LITERATURE
16. 16.FOOTNOTES:
17. 17.INDEX

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