{"product_id":"the-unwanted-child-joel-f-harrington-9780226102054","title":"The Unwanted Child: The Fate of Foundlings, Orphans, and Juvenile Criminals in Early Modern Germany","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe baby abandoned on the doorstep is a phenomenon that has virtually disappeared from our experience, but in the early modern world, unwanted children were a very real problem for parents, government officials, and society. \u003ci\u003eThe Unwanted Child\u003c\/i\u003e skillfully recreates sixteenth-century Nuremberg to explore what befell abandoned, neglected, abused, or delinquent children in this critical period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoel F. Harrington tackles this question by focusing on the stories of five individuals. In vivid and poignant detail, he recounts the experiences of an unmarried mother-to-be, a roaming mercenary who drifts in and out of his children's lives, a civic leader handling the government's response to problems arising from unwanted children, a homeless teenager turned prolific thief, and orphaned twins who enter state care at the age of nine. Braiding together these compelling portraits, Harrington uncovers and analyzes the key elements that link them, including the impact of war and the vital importance of informal networks among women. From the harrowing to the inspiring, \u003ci\u003eThe Unwanted Child\u003c\/i\u003e paints a gripping picture of life on the streets five centuries ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel F. Harrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022610205X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226102054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.10d","brand":"Joel F. Harrington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913420505343,"sku":"9780226102054","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7d5f6fde-3aba-4558-ab4f-31be81ec2d57.jpg?v=1680620312","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unwanted-child-joel-f-harrington-9780226102054","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}