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Highlights
- In this rare work of scholarship, "the subject [of physical discipline] enters our minds and hearts in a new way, and we are forced to imagine a world in which the hitting of a child is against the laws of both man and God" (Chicago Tribune).
- Author(s): Philip J Greven
- 284 Pages
- Family + Relationships, Abuse
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Book Synopsis
In this rare work of scholarship, "the subject [of physical discipline] enters our minds and hearts in a new way, and we are forced to imagine a world in which the hitting of a child is against the laws of both man and God" (Chicago Tribune).He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. These words provided generations of American Christians with the justification for physically disciplining their children, in ways that range from spankings to brutal beatings. This learned and deeply disturbing work of history examines both the religious roots of corporal punishment in America and its consequences -- in the minds of children, in adults, and in our national tendencies toward authoritarian and apocalyptic thinking. Drawing on sources as old as Cotton Mather and as current as today's headlines, Spare the Child is one of those rare works of scholarship that have the power to change our lives.
Review Quotes
"The great value of Spare the Child lies in its shock of awareness. The subject enters our minds and hearts in a new way, and we are forced to imagine a world in which the hitting of a child is against the laws of both man and God." --Chicago Tribune "The force of Greven's case serves to drive the reader to the book's conclusion....You cannot read [it] without reviewing your most fundamental attitudes about human behavior." --The New York Times "An imaginative and impassioned book." --The New York Times Book Review "A gift from an enlightened historian to every person. It provides us with crucial information ignored or silenced throughout the world. A step toward a more enlightened and peaceful society." --Alice Miller, author of For Your Own Good
Dimensions (Overall): 7.84 Inches (H) x 5.06 Inches (W) x .73 Inches (D)
Weight: .82 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 284
Genre: Family + Relationships
Sub-Genre: Abuse
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Philip J Greven
Language: English
Street Date: March 3, 1992
TCIN: 92960930
UPC: 9780679733386
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-1196
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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