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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Abbreviations ix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Definitions of Old Age 16
8. 2. Merits of Old Age 52
9. 3. Drawbacks of Old Age 76
10. 4. frode fyrnwitan: Old Saints in Anglo-Saxon Hagiography 110
11. 5. hare hilderincas: Old Warriors in Anglo-Saxon England 135
12. 6. ealde eðelweardas: Beowulf as a Mirror of Elderly Kings 177
13. 7. gamole geomeowlan: Old Women in Anglo-Saxon England 212
14. Conclusion 232
15. Bibliography 237
16. Index 264