Title Experiencing old age in ancient Rome / Karen Cokayne

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 238 pages) : illustrations Series Routledge classical monographs Routledge classical monographs. Contents pt. I. Physical aspects of old age -- l. Appearances -- 2. Old age: an ancient disease? -- pt. II. Intellectual aspects of old age -- 3. Decline of the intellect -- 4. Negative mental characteristics -- 5. Wisdom and experience -- pt. III. Emotional aspects of old age -- 6. Sexuality -- 7. Abuse of old women -- 8. Family Summary "Today we are aware of ageing as an issue that affects us all, whether we are elderly ourselves or not. Getting old challenges us as individuals and as societies - physically and economically, intellectually and culturally. Karen Cokayne explores how the physical, intellectual and emotional implications of the ageing process were dealt with by the people of ancient Rome, and asks how individual Romans experienced and responded to old age." "Philosophical and medical theories of old age from the ancient world are used to examine and explain ideas on the causes, nature and consequence of physiological decline. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary material - written sources, including satirical and theatrical writings, inscriptions, and visual evidence - the study brings into focus universal concerns such as decline in outward appearance, geriatric illness, memory loss, senility, the formation of character over the course of life, the status and role of the old, sexuality and family relationships." "This book will be invaluable as a resource and introduction for those studying the social history of the ancient world."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-229) and index Notes Print version record Subject Older people -- Rome Old age -- Rome Intellect. Sociology. Aged -- psychology Intelligence Sociology sociology. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology. Sociology Intellect Old age Older people Alter Ouderdom. Romeinse oudheid. SUBJECT Rome Subject Rome (Empire) Römisches Reich Form Electronic book ISBN 9781135145576 1135145571 9780203605431 0203605438 9780203605431 9781136000140 1136000143 9781136000065 1136000062 9780415619400 0415619408

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