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Aging in world history
\"Contemporary concerns about aging societies have stimulated interest in past ways of growing old, and whilst historians have investigated the experience of the aged, cultural representations of old age, and the phenomenon of demographic ageing, however the literature has been overwhelmingly western. This study reviews the world-wide literature on aging and seeks to move beyond received wisdom about attitudes and experiences running from the ancient world to the present.Aging in World History will introduce students and general readers to historical ways of thinking about aging in two senses: the experience of individuals and the transformation of populations. The first section introduces theoretical concerns, understandings of \"natural\" or \"traditional\" ways of growing old, and diverse cultural prescriptions and representations. The second section covers key issues from the medieval to the early modern era. The third section looks at transitions to modernity, whilst the final part explores the contemporary world, before concluding with an overview of past, present and future\"-- Provided by publisher.
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\LOOKING FOR GRANDPARENTS IN THE FRENCH REVOLUTION\
Recent literature on the history of old age in France has pointed to the expression of a new image of old age in the second half of the eighteenth century and to the representational uses of old persons during the French Revolution. This article explores some of those uses and indicates the relative paucity of references to grandparenthood among them. Whether in the fête de la vieillesse or in Revolutionary-era anticipations of the welfare state, old persons are presented as embodying collective memory and individual vulnerability rather than particular qualities of grandparents. Explanations are offered for the particular rhetorical uses of family roles, and some observations are made concerning the Revolution's impact on interactions between grandparents and grandchildren. Des travaux récents portant sur la vieillesse en France dans la seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle font apparaître une nouvelle image, ce qui conduit à explorer les modes de représentation du grand âge pendant la Révolution. Cet article étudie le fonctionnement de ces symboles dans lesquels on ne trouve que peu de références à la fonction de grandsparents. Dans la fête de la vieillesse ou dans les projets élaborés par l'Etat-providence, les personnes âgées apparaissent comme les gardiennes de la mémoire collective, les révélateurs de la fragilité humaine plutôt que comme grands-parents. Nous avons expliqué la spécificité des rôles joués à l'intérieur de la famille et fait remarquer que la Révolution a eu pour conséquence de modifier les relations grands-parents/petits-enfants.
Journal Article
Brotherly Love: Freemasonry and Male Friendship in Enlightenment France
Troyansky reviews Brotherly Love: Freemasonry and Male Friendship in Enlightenment France by Kenneth Loiselle.
Book Review