| The Decline of Life: Old Age in Eighteenth-Century England Contributor(s): Ottaway, Susannah R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521815800 ISBN-13: 9780521815802 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: Susannah Ottaway combines a comprehensive survey of existing literature on the history of ageing with original interpretation and analysis of available data. Using a wide variety of sources (literature, correspondence, poor house and workhouse documents and diaries), Ottaway's account of the experiences of the aged reveals attitudes in eighteenth-century England that shed light on contemporary aging issues by historical comparison. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Social Science | Gerontology - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 305.260 |
| LCCN: 2003055081 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.54 lbs) 340 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Contributor Bio(s): Ottaway, Susannah R.: - Susannah R. Ottaway is Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College, Minnesota. |
