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Record Nr.

UNISA996441551003316

Titolo

A companion to food in the ancient world / / edited by John Wilkins and Robin Nadeau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78684-428-1

1-118-87823-X

1-118-87827-2

1-118-87819-1

1-118-87825-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (474 p.)

Collana

Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World

Disciplina

394.1209

Soggetti

Gastronomy - History

Food habits - History

Dinners and dining - History

Food in literature

Dinners and dining in literature

Latin literature - History and criticism

Greek literature - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. literature and approachers -- Part 2. Production and transport -- Part 3. Preparation -- Part 4. Cultures beyond Athens and Rome -- Part 5. Food and religion/great food cultures.

Sommario/riassunto

A Companion to Food in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive overview of the cultural aspects relating to the production, preparation, and consumption of food and drink in antiquity.    Provides an up-to-date overview of the study of food in the ancient world    Addresses all aspects of food production, distribution, preparation, and consumption during antiquity    Features original scholarship from some of the most influential North American and European specialists in Classical history, ancient history, and archaeology    Covers a wide geographical range



from Britain to ancient Asia, i