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Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity [PDF ebook]

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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.

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Format PDF ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9781134711246 ● Editor Paul Johnson & Pat Thane ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2002 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4142304 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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