num_pages: 488
description: A pioneering inquiry into an unexplored corner of Western the widespread abandonment of children throughout classical antiquity and the Middle Ages. "A learned and lively book, which is...likely to prove controversial..."-- Boston Globe .
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, History, Sociology, Ancient History, Childrens, Medieval History, European History, Microhistory, Nonfiction, Medieval
ratings_count: 133
publisher: Pantheon