ARGONAUT BOOKS

Examines how the elderly have thought, felt and expressed themselves over 2,000 years. Reviews This book draws upon an impressive range of sources to show that, contrary to a common belief, people have grown old in every known society and, challenging the stereotype of old age uniformity, that their lives have always been highly diverse. A valuable deepening of our knowledge of an important, fast-growing demographic group.Professor Pat Thane, Birkbeck College LondonAn extraordinarily rich book for historians and all those interested in understanding the dreams (and nightmare...Read More