LEADER 02618oam 2200673I 450 001 9910955699503321 005 20251117093116.0 010 $a1-136-00006-2 010 $a1-283-96253-5 010 $a0-203-60543-8 010 $a1-135-14557-1 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203605431 035 $a(CKB)2670000000325068 035 $a(EBL)1111416 035 $a(OCoLC)826854798 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000819761 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11463168 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000819761 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10856556 035 $a(PQKB)10118831 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1111416 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1111416 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10647890 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL427503 035 $a(OCoLC)825767496 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB132502 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000325068 100 $a20180706d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aExperiencing old age in ancient Rome /$fKaren Cokayne 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2003. 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 225 0 $aRoutledge classical monographs 225 0$aRoutledge classical monographs 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-415-61940-8 311 08$a0-415-29914-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 220-229) and index. 327 $apt. I. Physical aspects of old age -- pt. II. Intellectual aspects of old age -- pt. III. Emotional aspects of old age. 330 $aOld 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 606 $aOlder people$zRome 606 $aOld age$zRome 615 0$aOlder people 615 0$aOld age 676 $a305.26/0937/6 686 $a15.52$2bcl 700 $aCokayne$b Karen$f1944-,$01877725 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910955699503321 996 $aExperiencing old age in ancient Rome$94490104 997 $aUNINA