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The living spirit of the crone : turning aging inside out / by Sally Palmer Thomason.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Theology and the sciencesPublication details: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c2006.Description: x, 154 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0800637992 (alk. paper)
  • 9780800637996
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.26 22
LOC classification:
  • BL 625.7 .T48 2006
Online resources:
Contents:
Contents:
The starting point -- P.1 Aging the old way -- the cultural context -- Beyond patriarchy -- The scientific paradigm -- P.2 Aging the new way -- the threshold -- Insights for aging -- Aging from the inside out.
Summary: Summary:Summary: "Sally Thomason's research and reflection on aging disclose the scientific and medical oversights and cultural biases that inform our attitudes toward aging. Based on the personal experiences and stories of dozens of women interviewed, Thomason proposes strong, new, holistic perspectives that can overcome our cultural misconceptions and animate personal, medical, and religious work by and with the aging."--Publisher's website.
Item type: Books
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-150) and index.

Contents:

The starting point --
P.1 Aging the old way --
the cultural context --
Beyond patriarchy --
The scientific paradigm --
P.2 Aging the new way --
the threshold --
Insights for aging --
Aging from the inside out.

Summary:


"Sally Thomason's research and reflection on aging disclose the scientific and medical oversights and cultural biases that inform our attitudes toward aging. Based on the personal experiences and stories of dozens of women interviewed, Thomason proposes strong, new, holistic perspectives that can overcome our cultural misconceptions and animate personal, medical, and religious work by and with the aging."--Publisher's website.