The Decline of Life: Old Age in Eighteenth-Century England (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521037921)

Susannah Ottaway combines a comprehensive survey of existing literature on the history of ageing with original interpretation and analysis of available data. Using a wide variety of sources (literature, correspondence, poor house and workhouse documents and diaries), Ottaway's account of the experiences of the aged reveals attitudes in eighteenth-century England that shed light on contemporary aging issues by historical comparison.

Author: Susannah R. Ottaway, Ottaway Susannah R.
ISBN-10: 0521037921
ISBN-13: 9780521037921
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/06/2007
Pages: 340
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d