Old Age in the Roman World: A Cultural and Social History by Tim G. Parkin

Old Age in the Roman World: A Cultural and Social History

Ancient Society and History

Tim G. Parkin

520 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history
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Classical 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 i...

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