Tim g parkin (22 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: New. Revised ed. 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 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 and his knowledge of ancient history and literature, he coaxes new insights from a variety of sources, including legal documents on the "rules of age," representations of old age in classical literature, epigraphic evidence from tombstones, Greco-Roman medical texts, and papyri from Roman Egypt. Analyzing such diverse sources, he offers valuable new views of old age-not only of men in public life but of men and women in marriage, sexual relationships, and the family. Parkin detects a general lack of interest in old age per se in the early empire, which in itself may provide clues regarding the treatment of older people in the Roman world.Noting that privileges granted to the aged generally took the form of exemptions from duties rather than positive benefits, he argues that the elderly were granted no privileged status or ongoing social roles. At the same time they were both permitted-and expected-to continue to participate actively in society for as long as they were able. An innovative and ambitious work, Old Age in the Roman World paints a compelling, heretofore unseen picture of what it meant to grow old in antiquity. As a work of both social and cultural history, it broadens our knowledge of the ancient world and encourages us to reexamine our treatment of older people today.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New. pp. 408.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Crease to back cover, otherwise as new. **PLEASE NOTE** that there may be a surcharge to pay for international postage (at cost) on this item: we'll advise you of the amount when you order, and you will have the option of accepting or cancelling at that point.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 495 pages. 8.25x5.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Revised ed. 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 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 and his knowledge of ancient history and literature, he coaxes new insights from a variety of sources, including legal documents on the "rules of age," representations of old age in classical literature, epigraphic evidence from tombstones, Greco-Roman medical texts, and papyri from Roman Egypt. Analyzing such diverse sources, he offers valuable new views of old age-not only of men in public life but of men and women in marriage, sexual relationships, and the family. Parkin detects a general lack of interest in old age per se in the early empire, which in itself may provide clues regarding the treatment of older people in the Roman world.Noting that privileges granted to the aged generally took the form of exemptions from duties rather than positive benefits, he argues that the elderly were granted no privileged status or ongoing social roles. At the same time they were both permitted-and expected-to continue to participate actively in society for as long as they were able. An innovative and ambitious work, Old Age in the Roman World paints a compelling, heretofore unseen picture of what it meant to grow old in antiquity. As a work of both social and cultural history, it broadens our knowledge of the ancient world and encourages us to reexamine our treatment of older people today.…

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. Former classics scholar's name on ffep. DJ has minor shelfwear.; Shows how modern demographic tools and techniques can be used to shed new light on the study of Roman society.; Ancient Society and History; 248 pages.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover in full cloth. First edition. Octavo ( standard size). Slight wear to edges and corners of dj and boards. Name and address of former owner on flyleaf. 225 p. w/ tables, notes, bibliography, index. A study of demographics in the Roman period, discussing the unreliability of ancent evidence on the topic and modern methods and models, ending with some general democraphic observations based on more reliable analysis. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Neubearbeitung.

Zustand: New.

hardcover. Zustand: Gut. 200 Seiten; 9783141218169.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 1.

Cloth. Zustand: Collectible; Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st. A crisp, clean copy of the 1992 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with mild darkening along the spine. Octavo, 225 pgs.

Baltimore-London, John Hopkins, 1992, 8vo legatura in tutta tela editoriale con sovraccoperta illustrata a colori, sovraccopertina protettiva in acetato, XVI-225. Un saggio essenziale e ad ampio spettro sulla storia di Roma antica. L'A. prende le mosse dall'analisi della situazione demografica per interrogarsi sulla società romana tout court: dalle pratiche di matrimonio, ai tassi di natalità e mortalità, ai sistemi contraccettivi e abortivi. Non comune. Stato di nuovo.…