Old Age before Modernity

This book investigates old age and ageing in premodern times, with a special focus on the Middle Ages. Perspectives from gerontology and the humanities, and above all from history, are combined to provide novel insights. The gerontological articles explain key theories and methods that are relevant...

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Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg University Publishing (heiUP) 2023
Subjects:	Old Age, Ageing, Gerontology, History, Middle Ages, Lebensalter, Altern, Gerontologie, Geschichte, Mittelalter thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MF Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences::MFK Human reproduction, growth and development::MFKH Human growth and development::MFKH3 Maturation and ageing thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3K CE period up to c 1500
Online Access:	https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/63149
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