History of Old Age
Author:   Georges Minois
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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9780745662138


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   13 July 2012
Format:   Paperback
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History of Old Age


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Author:   Georges Minois
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Polity Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.70cm
Weight:   0.482kg
ISBN:  

9780745662138


ISBN 10:   0745662137
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   13 July 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1 The Middle East of Antiquity: The experience of old age between myth and history 2 The Hebraic World: From patriach to old man 3 The Greek World: `Sad Old Age' 4 The Roman World: The old man’s grandeur and decadence 5 The early Middle Ages: The old man as a symbol in Christian literature 6 The early Middle Ages: Indifference to age 7 XI and XIII centuries: The social and cultural diversification of old people 8 XIV-XV centuries: Assertion of the old 9 The XVI century: Humanists and courtiers versus old age 10 The XVI century: The real weight of the old Conclusion Notes Bibliography

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Georges Minois is the author of various book son death and aging.

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