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The History of Old Age in the Western World

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2008

David Troyansky
David Troyansky
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Department of History, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409.
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Ageing & Society , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , March 1996 , pp. 233 - 243
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Copyright Cambridge University Press 1996

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