A Protestant Legacy: Attitudes to Death and Illness among Older Aberdonians

Type

Book

Authors

Rory Williams

ISBN 10

0198277369

ISBN 13

9780198277361

Tags

Linguistics, Religion & Spirituality, Criminology, Gerontology, Specific Demographics, Medicine

Description

This thorough and perceptive study shows how economic history and religious tradition can combine to shape the life and thought of a community. Focusing on the members of the older generation in Aberdeen, Scotland, Williams explores the ways Aberdonians face illness and death, how they draw on themes from their working history and Protestant background, and how they balance the pressures of physical decline with the expectations of society. - from Amzon

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