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Children of Islam

Concepts of Childhood in Medieval Muslim Society

Palgrave Macmillan

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Part of the book series: St Antony's Series (STANTS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction: History of Childhood in Islam

    1. Introduction: History of Childhood in Islam

      • Avner Gil‘adi
      Pages 1-15
  3. The New-Born Infant

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
  4. Child Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
    2. Al-Ghazālī on Child Education

      • Avner Gil‘adi
      Pages 45-60
  5. Child Mortality and Adult Reactions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
    2. Infanticide in Medieval Muslim Society

      • Avner Gil‘adi
      Pages 101-115
    3. Conclusion

      • Avner Gil‘adi
      Pages 116-119
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 120-176

About this book

This book is the result of the first comprehensive research, carried out within the framework of Islamic Studies, on childhood in medieval Muslim society. It deals with the images of children, with adults' attitudes towards them, and with concepts of childhood as reflected in legal, theological, philosophical, ethical and medical writings as well as works of belles lettres. The studies included in this volume are based on the historical-philological methodology enriched by a comparative approach towards the subject.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Haifa, Israel

    Avner Gil‘adi

About the author

AYNER GIL'ADI

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