num_pages: 487
description: Offers a study of how previous societies dealt with the phenomenon of abandoned children
language: English
title: The Kindness of Strangers: The Abandonment of Children in Western Europe from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance
titlecomplete: The Kindness of Strangers: The Abandonment of Children in Western Europe from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance
genres: Historical, Medieval History, European History, Microhistory, Nonfiction, Ancient History, Medieval, Childrens, Sociology, History
ratings_count: 133
publisher: Pantheon