A History of Old Age

A History of Old Age
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105114435105
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Download or read book A History of Old Age written by Pat Thane and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven contributors examine how the best thinkers and artists of each historical epoch in the West have treated old age. Full of surprising and fascinating facts, this is an uplifting companion for those who, like it or not, are beginning to understand the inevitability of their own aging process.


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