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Experiencing Old Age in Ancient Rome - Softcover

Cokayne, Karen

 
9780415619400: Experiencing Old Age in Ancient Rome
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415619408 ISBN 13: 9780415619400
Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

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 study brings into focus universal concerns, including geriatric illness, memory loss and senility; the status and role of the old, sexuality and family relationships. The book's unique emphasis on both the individual and society's responses to ageing makes it a valuable contribution to the study of the social history of Rome.

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Karen Cokayne

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415619408
ISBN 13 
9780415619400
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
252