02522oam 2200637I 450 991046342340332120200520144314.01-136-00006-21-283-96253-50-203-60543-81-135-14557-110.4324/9780203605431 (CKB)2670000000325068(EBL)1111416(OCoLC)826854798(SSID)ssj0000819761(PQKBManifestationID)11463168(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000819761(PQKBWorkID)10856556(PQKB)10118831(MiAaPQ)EBC1111416(Au-PeEL)EBL1111416(CaPaEBR)ebr10647890(CaONFJC)MIL427503(OCoLC)825767496(EXLCZ)99267000000032506820180706d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrExperiencing old age in ancient Rome /Karen CokayneLondon ;New York :Routledge,2003.1 online resource (257 p.)Routledge classical monographsDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-61940-8 0-415-29914-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-229) and index.pt. I. Physical aspects of old age -- pt. II. Intellectual aspects of old age -- pt. III. Emotional aspects of old age.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 - theOlder peopleRomeOld ageRomeElectronic books.Older peopleOld age305.26/0937/6Cokayne Karen1944-,853992MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463423403321Experiencing old age in ancient Rome1906645UNINA