| Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity Contributor(s): Johnson, Paul (Editor), Thane, Pat (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415164648 ISBN-13: 9780415164641 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Based on themes such as status and welfare, "Old Age" 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| LCCN: 98020561 |
| Lexile Measure: 1570 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.36" W x 9.26" (1.23 lbs) 254 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |