 | Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity Subjects: Humanities; History; World/ International History; Medieval History 400-1500; Early Modern History 1500-1750; Modern History 1750-1945; Contemporary History 1945-; History of Medicine; Social & Cultural History; 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. |
