Christian Alexander Neumann (Ed.)
Old Age before Modernity. Case Studies and Methodological Perspectives, 500 BC–1700 AD (VIII, 343 pp.).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17885/heiup.1086
ISBN 978-3-96822-174-8 (Hardcover)
ISBN 978-3-96822-175-5 (Softcover)
ISBN 978-3-96822-173-1 (PDF)
Reccomended Citation:
Christian Alexander Neumann (Ed.), Old Age before Modernity. Case Studies and Methodological Perspectives, 500 BC–1700 AD, Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing 2023 (Online-Schriften des DHI Rom. Neue Reihe | Pubblicazioni online del DHI Roma. Nuova Serie, vol. 8), URL: https://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/catalog/book/1086.
Abstract:
This book investigates old age and ageing in premodern times, with a special focus on the Middle Ages. Perspectives from the areas of 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 contributions from the humanities offer historical evidence complementing these inputs.
