Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-314) and index.
Contents
The age of old age / Pat Thane -- The Ancient Greek and Roman worlds / Tim Parkin -- The Middle Ages and Renaissance / Shulamith Shahar -- The 17th century / Lynn A. Botelho -- The 18th century / David G. Troyansky -- The 19th century / Thomas R. Cole, Claudia Edwards -- The 20th century / Pat Thane.