Aging -- Social aspects

The Sage handbook of social gerontology

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The SAGE Handbook of Social Gerontology provides a comprehensive overview of key trends and issues in the field of ageing, drawing upon the full range of social science disciplines. The volume reflects the emergence of ageing as a global concern, drawing upon international schol…

The SAGE handbook of social gerontology

by Phillipson, Chris, Dannefer, Dale

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This volume reflects the emergence of ageing as a global concern, including chapters by international scholars from Asia, Australasia, Europe and North America. It provides a comprehensive overview of key trends and issues in the field, drawing upon the full range of social scie…

The Sage handbook of social gerontology

by Phillipson, Chris, Dannefer, Dale

0 Type: Book

This volume reflects the emergence of ageing as a global concern, including chapters by international scholars from Asia Australasia, Europe and North America. It provides a comprehensive overview of key trends and issues in the field drawing upon the full range of social scienc…

The prince's body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance medicine

by Finucci, Valeria

fromI Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history

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"This book is part of the current debate among historians of medicine, cultural studies theorists, gender and sexuality scholars, and literary critics regarding key interrelated preoccupations of the early modern period (or indeed of any period): sexuality, reproduction, beauty,…

The Prince's Body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance Medicine

by Finucci, Valeria

fromI Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history

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Using four notorious moments in the life of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua, Valeria Finucci explores changing early modern concepts of sexuality, reproduction, beauty, and aging. She deftly marries salacious tales with historical analysis to tell a broader story of Italian Rena…

The Prince's Body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance Medicine

by Finucci, Valeria

fromI Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history

0 Type: Book

Using four notorious moments in the life of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua, Valeria Finucci explores changing early modern concepts of sexuality, reproduction, beauty, and aging. She deftly marries salacious tales with historical analysis to tell a broader story of Italian Rena…

The prince's body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance medicine

by Finucci, Valeria

fromI Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history

0 Type: Book

Scope and content: "This book is part of the current debate among historians of medicine, cultural studies theorists, gender and sexuality scholars, and literary critics regarding key interrelated preoccupations of the early modern period (or indeed of any period): sexuality, re…

Prince's The prince's bod : Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance Medicine: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance medicine

by Finucci, Valeria

fromI Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history

0 Type: Book

Using four notorious moments in the life of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua, Valeria Finucci explores changing early modern concepts of sexuality, reproduction, beauty, and aging. She deftly marries salacious tales with historical analysis to tell a broader story of Italian Rena…

The prince's body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance medicine

by Finucci, Valeria

fromI Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history

0 Type: Book

"This book is part of the current debate among historians of medicine, cultural studies theorists, gender and sexuality scholars, and literary critics regarding key interrelated preoccupations of the early modern period (or indeed of any period): sexuality, reproduction, beauty,…

The prince's body: Vincenzo Gonzaga and Renaissance medicine

by Finucci, Valeria

fromI Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history

0 Type: Book

"This book is part of the current debate among historians of medicine, cultural studies theorists, gender and sexuality scholars, and literary critics regarding key interrelated preoccupations of the early modern period (or indeed of any period): sexuality, reproduction, beauty,…

Aging and the art of living

by Baars, Jan

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"In this deeply considered meditation on aging in Western culture, Jan Baars argues that, in today's world, living longer does not necessarily mean living better. He contends that there has been an overall loss of respect for aging, to the point that understanding and 'dealing w…