02618oam 2200673I 450 991095569950332120251117093116.01-136-00006-21-283-96253-50-203-60543-81-135-14557-110.4324/9780203605431 (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(FINmELB)ELB132502(EXLCZ)99267000000032506820180706d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrExperiencing old age in ancient Rome /Karen Cokayne1st ed.London ;New York :Routledge,2003.1 online resource (257 p.)Routledge classical monographsRoutledge 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 ageRomeOlder peopleOld age305.26/0937/615.52bclCokayne Karen1944-,1877725MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910955699503321Experiencing old age in ancient Rome4490104UNINA