Old Age in the Roman World Katherine H. Taber Today a multimillion-dollar industry

Today a multimillion-dollar industry

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Old Age in the Roman World Katherine H. Taber Today a multimillion-dollar industryClassical authors such as Cicero and Plutarch would have us believe that the elderly were revered, active citizens of ancient Rome. But upon closer inspection, it appears that older people may not have enjoyed as respected or as powerful a place in Roman society as has been supposed. In this highly original work, Tim Parkin considers the many issues related to aging and the aged in the classical Roman world. Drawing on both his expertise in demography