The Long History of Old Age - Softcover

Pat Thane; Lynn Botelho

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500251266 ISBN 13: 9780500251263

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

"The Long History of Old Age" is a scrupulously researched and startlingly original illustrated social history that traces the way Western society has treated old people throughout history, from antiquity to the present day. This is an enthralling human story of great contemporary resonance, in which patient historical detective work demolishes both our own prejudices and the propaganda of the past, and coaxes new insights from a variety of sources.

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Review:

'It is a pleasure to turn the pages of this elegant book' --British Book Awards, Winner in the Design & Production Award Category

'Sumptuously illustrated and well-researched ... an incredibly detailed book and full of interesting facts, statistic and observations on old age' --The Art Book

'You'll have to live a very long time before you will find a classier, more entertaining and startling book on the subject of age than this ... beautiful illustrations' --Diplomat

'Lavishly illustrated, and every page is a joy to look at ... makes a great contribution to gerontological literature' --The Times Higher Education Supplement

'On every page there is something surprising, touching, or eye-opening and one marvels at the breadth of reference ... to look at it is worth every penny'
--Diana Athill, The Oldie

'[the illustrations create] a moving cultural kaleidoscope ... a shining editorial intelligence emerges in the choice of images and their probing captions' --The World of Interiors

'Delightfully written and illustrated' --Nature

'Lavishly illustrated and highly readable ... an excellent introduction to the history of old age, with all its joys and sorrows, and worrying continuities!' --History Today

'Sets all our suppositions about age in a new perspective ... many rich and beautiful illustrations' --Joan Bakewell, The Guardian

'Full of fascinating facts'
--The Independent

About the Author:

Pat Thane is Professor of Contemporary History, Institute of Historical Research, University of London. Among her previous books is Old Age in English History (OUP, 2002).

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0500251266
• ISBN 13: 9780500251263
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320