The Decline of Life

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
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02/02/2004
Pages: 340
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780521815802

About the Author
Ottaway, Susannah R.: - Susannah R. Ottaway is Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College, Minnesota.