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16 - Children at Play in Western Europe, 1500–1800

from Part III - Historical and Anthropological Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2018

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Linda Pollock
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Peter K. Smith  and
Jaipaul L. Roopnarine
Peter K. Smith
Affiliation:
Goldsmiths, University of London
Jaipaul L. Roopnarine
Affiliation:
Syracuse University, New York
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The Cambridge Handbook of Play
Developmental and Disciplinary Perspectives
 , pp. 281 - 301
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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