Experiencing old age in ancient Rome / Karen Cokayne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cokayne, Karen, 1944- author.

Series:

Routledge classical monographs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Rome.

Older people.

Old age--Rome.

Old age.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Old age today is a contentious topic. It can be seen as a demographic timebomb or as a resource of wisdom and experience to be valued and exploited. There is frequent debate over how we value the elderly, and whether ageing is an affliction to be treated or a natural process to be embraced. Karen Cokayne explores how ancient Rome dealt with the physical, intellectual and emotional implications of the ageing process, and asks how the Romans themselves experienced and responded to old age. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary material - written sources, inscriptions, and visual evidence - the

Contents:

pt. I. Physical aspects of old age

pt. II. Intellectual aspects of old age

pt. III. Emotional aspects of old age.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-229) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-00006-2

1-283-96253-5

0-203-60543-8

1-135-14557-1

9780203605431

OCLC:

826854798