9780521815802 - The Decline of Life: Old Age in Eighteenth-Century England (CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN POPULATION, ECONOMY, AND SOCIETY IN PAST TIME) von Susannah R. Ottaway (8 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Good. Volume 39. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780521815802.

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Zustand: New. This book presents an important study of the history of ageing. Series: Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy & Society in Past Time. Num Pages: 340 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSP31; JHBD; VFJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 704. . 2004. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 340 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Decline of Life is an ambitious and absorbing study of old age in eighteenth-century England. Drawing on a wealth of sources - literature, correspondence, poor house and workhouse documents and diaries - Susannah Ottaway considers a wide range of experiences and expectations of age in the period, and demonstrates that the central concern of ageing individuals was to continue to live as independently as possible into their last days. Ageing men and women stayed closely connected to their families and communities, in relationships characterized by mutual support and reciprocal obligations. Despite these aspects of continuity, however, older individuals' ability to maintain their autonomy, and the nature of the support available to them once they did fall into necessity declined significantly in the last decades of the century. As a result, old age was increasingly marginalized. Historical demographers, historical gerontologists, sociologists, social historians and women's historians will find this book essential reading.