Comparative aging: how early Christian widows illuminate age and aging today
In a late first century CE Christian text, we find a rather odd sentiment: a widow should be “put on a list” if she is “not less than sixty” (1 Timothy 5:9). In this article, questions around these phrases form a basis for a comparison of age and aging in the ancient Mediterranean and in the author’...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
2024
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Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Year: 2024, Volume: 36, Issue: 4, Pages: 345–354 |
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life expectancy
B Widows B Early Christianity B intergenerational relationships B Aging B chronological age B History |
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