The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day

THE CHILD AND CHILDHOOD IN FOLK-THOUGHT - STUDIES OF THE ACTIVITIES AND INFLUENCES OF THE CHILD AMONG PRIMITIVE PEOPLES, THEIR ANALOGUES AND SURVIVALS IN THE CIVILIZATION OF TO-DAY - THE CHILD AND CHILDHOOD IN FOLK-THOUGHT (THE CHILD IN PRIMITIVE CULTURE) - BY ALEXANDER FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN M.A., PH.D. - TO - HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER - THEIR SON

PREFATORY NOTE.

IV. THE CHILD'S TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER - V. THE NAME CHILD - VI. THE CHILD IN THE PRIMITIVE LABORATORY - VII. THE BRIGHT SIDE OF CHILD-LIFE: PARENTAL AFFECTION - VIII. CHILDHOOD THE GOLDEN AGE - IX. CHILDREN'S FOOD - X. CHILDREN'S SOULS - XI. CHILDREN'S FLOWERS, PLANTS, AND TREES - XII. CHILDREN'S ANIMALS, BIRDS, ETC. - XIII. CHILD-LIFE AND EDUCATION IN GENERAL - XIV. THE CHILD AS MEMBER AND BUILDER OF SOCIETY - XV. THE CHILD AS LINGUIST - XVI. THE CHILD AS ACTOR AND INVENTOR - XVII. THE CHILD AS POET AND MUSICIAN - XVIII. THE CHILD AS TEACHER AND WISEACRE - XIX. THE CHILD AS JUDGE - XX. THE CHILD AS ORACLE-KEEPER AND ORACLE-INTERPRETER - XXI. THE CHILD AS WEATHER-MAKER - XXII. THE CHILD AS HEALER AND PHYSICIAN - XXIII. THE CHILD AS SHAMAN AND PRIEST - XXIV. THE CHILD AS HERO, ADVENTURER, ETC. - XXV. THE CHILD AS FETICH AND DIVINITY - XXVI. THE CHILD AS GOD: THE CHRIST-CHILD - XXVII. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT PARENTS, FATHER AND MOTHER - XXVIII. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT THE CHILD, MANKIND, GENIUS - XXIX. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT MOTHER AND CHILD - XXX. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT FATHER AND CHILD - XXXI. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT CHILDHOOD, YOUTH, AND AGE - XXXII. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT THE CHILD AND CHILDHOOD - INDEX TO PROVERBS - XXXIII. CONCLUSION - BIBLIOGRAPHY - SUBJECT-INDEX TO SECTION A OF BIBLIOGRAPHY - SUBJECT-INDEX TO SECTION B OF BIBLIOGRAPHY - INDEX I.—AUTHORITIES - INDEX II.—PLACES, PEOPLES, TRIBES, LANGUAGES - INDEX III.—SUBJECTS - CHAPTER I. - CHILD-STUDY.

CHAPTER II. - THE CHILD'S TRIBUTE TO THE MOTHER.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV. - THE CHILD'S TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER.

CHAPTER V. - THE NAME CHILD.

CHAPTER VI. - THE CHILD IN THE PRIMITIVE LABORATORY.

CHAPTER VII. - THE BRIGHT SIDE OF CHILD-LIFE: PARENTAL AFFECTION.

CHAPTER VIII. - CHILDHOOD THE GOLDEN AGE.