
In this pioneering study of traditional Indian views on aging and old age, the author invites entry into a civilisation's rich reflections on and construction of an important segment of human experience. He looks at the theme through dialectical relation of Vedic religion, Buddhism and Hinduism in different historical periods and the concerns of various genres of texts, using at the same time the perspective of modern gerontology. A major contribution to the discussion of what is universal--old age. Hardbound
| jeffrey r harrow rajiv aserkar laura dyer jalad baran ganguly maheshwari | singmaster elsie nikalas catlow john s farmer matthew gumpert paul froomes |