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UNINA9910786182403321 |
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Autore |
Cokayne Karen <1944-, > |
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Titolo |
Experiencing old age in ancient Rome / / Karen Cokayne |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-00006-2 |
1-283-96253-5 |
0-203-60543-8 |
1-135-14557-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge classical monographs |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Older people - Rome |
Old age - Rome |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-229) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. I. Physical aspects of old age -- pt. II. Intellectual aspects of old age -- pt. III. Emotional aspects of old age. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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