Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity

by 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 as well as the discussion of the contribution of post-modernism to historical scholarship.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138007099
• ISBN13: 9781138007093
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages