The Journey of Life: A Cultural History of Aging in America
- ISBN-10
- 0521447658
- ISBN-13
- 9780521447652
- Series
- The Journey of Life
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 260
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-11-27
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Thomas R. Cole
Description
The Journey of Life envisions growing up and growing old as a voyage down a river flowing inexorably to the sea. With this image of the human life cycle, the author explores the historical shoreline of later life, charting its cultural forms and sounding their depths. The result is both a cultural history of aging and a contribution to public dialogue about the meaning and significance of later life. The core of the book shows how central texts and images of Northern.
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