Old Age is Not a Modern Invention

Authors

  • Lynn Botelho Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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Author Biography

  • Lynn Botelho, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

    Lynn Botelho (PhD, Cantab) is Distinguished University Professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She writes on the history of old age in early modern Europe, including Old Age and the English Poor Law, Women and Ageing in Britain since 1500, Power and Poverty: Old Age in Pre-Industrial Society, as well as essays and articles. She is currently finishing a book on the Ageing Body.

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Published

2026-05-04

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2017): Ageing Lines

Section

Main Section

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How to Cite

Botelho, L. (2026). Old Age is Not a Modern Invention. FRAME, Journal of Literary Studies, 30(1), 11-17. https://platform.openjournals.nl/FRAME/article/view/27339