Old Age before Modernity

Titel: Old Age before Modernity
Beteiligt:
Veröffentlicht: Heidelberg : Heidelberg University Publishing (heiUP), 2023
Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (354 p.)
Format: E-Book
Sprache: Englisch
Schriftenreihe/
mehrbändiges Werk:
Online-Schriften des DHI Rom. Neue Reihe Pubblicazioni online del DHI Roma. Nuova serie
Schlagworte:
ISBN: 9783968221748 ; 9783968221755
Zusammenfassung: 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 for the analysis of historical developments, while the contributions from the humanities offer historical evidence complementary to these inputs.