Fosterage in Medieval Ireland : An Emotional History
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
The Early Medieval North Atlantic
ISBN-10
9462989419
ISBN-13
9789462989412
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Imprint
Amsterdam University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 27th, 2020
Print length
242 Pages
Weight
522 grams
Dimensions
16.10 x 24.10 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
British & Irish historyEarly history: c 500 to c 1450/1500Adoption & fostering
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Fosterage was a central feature of medieval Irish society, yet the widespread practice of sending children to another family to be cared for until they reached adulthood is a surprisingly neglected topic. Where it has been discussed, fosterage is usually conceptualised and treated as a purely legal institution. This work seeks to outline the emotional impact of growing up within another family. What emerges is a complex picture of deeply felt emotional ties binding the foster family together. These emotions are unique to the social practice of fosterage, and we see the language and feelings originating within the foster family being used to describe other relationships such as those in the monastery or between humans and animals. This book argues that the more we understand how people felt in fosterage, the more we understand medieval Ireland.
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