Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity
Edited by Paul Johnson, Pat Thane
Published February 15th 1998 by Routledge – 244 pages
Description
Based on themes such as status and welfare, Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity examines the role of the elderly in history. This empirical study represents a substantial contribution to both the historical understanding of old age in past societies as well as the discussion of the contribution of post-modernism to historical scholarship.
Name: Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity (Hardback) – Routledge
Description: Edited by Paul Johnson, Pat Thane. Based on themes such as status and welfare, Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity examines the role of the elderly in history. This empirical study represents a substantial contribution to both the historical understanding of old age in past societies...
Categories: World/International History, Medieval History 400-1500, Early Modern History 1500-1750, Modern History 1750-1945, Contemporary History 1945-, History of Medicine, Social & Cultural History