Food in the Ancient World from A to Z

2013-04-15 History

Author : Andrew Dalby
Release : 2013-04-15
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 291/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Food in the Ancient World from A to Z by : Andrew Dalby

Download or read book Food in the Ancient World from A to Z written by Andrew Dalby. This book was released on 2013-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensual yet pre-eminently functional, food is of intrinsic interest to us all. This exciting new work by a leading authority explores food and related concepts in the Greek and Roman worlds. In entries ranging from a few lines to a couple of pages, Andrew Dalby describes individual foodstuffs (such as catfish, gazelle, peaches and parsley), utensils, ancient writers on food, and a vast range of other topics, drawn from classical literature, history and archaeology, as well as looking at the approaches of modern scholars. Approachable, reliable and fun, this A-to-Z explains and clarifies a subject that crops up in numerous classical sources, from plays to histories and beyond. It also gives references to useful primary and secondary reading. It will be an invaluable companion for students, academics and gastronomes alike.

Food in the Ancient World from A to Z

2003 Fiction

Author : Andrew Dalby
Release : 2003
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 597/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Food in the Ancient World from A to Z by : Andrew Dalby

Download or read book Food in the Ancient World from A to Z written by Andrew Dalby. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sensual, yet pre-eminently functional, food is of intrinsic interest to us all, and was a necessity and pleasure in ancient times as well. In this informative and entertaining work of reference, Andrew Dalby explores an encyclopaedic range of foods and drinks known to us from the Greek and Roman worlds. Food in the Ancient World from A to Z will be an invaluable companion for classicists and gastronomes alike." --Book Jacket.

A Companion to Food in the Ancient World

2015-06-29 Literary Criticism

Author : John Wilkins
Release : 2015-06-29
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Synopsis A Companion to Food in the Ancient World by : John Wilkins

Download or read book A Companion to Food in the Ancient World written by John Wilkins. This book was released on 2015-06-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Food in the Ancient World presents acomprehensive overview of the cultural aspects relating to theproduction, preparation, and consumption of food and drink inantiquity. • Provides an up-to-date overview of the study of food inthe ancient world • Addresses all aspects of food production, distribution,preparation, and consumption during antiquity • Features original scholarship from some of the mostinfluential North American and European specialists in Classicalhistory, ancient history, and archaeology • Covers a wide geographical range from Britain to ancientAsia, including Egypt and Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, regionssurrounding the Black Sea, and China • Considers the relationships of food in relation toancient diet, nutrition, philosophy, gender, class, religion, andmore

Food in the Ancient World

2009-02-09 History

Author : John Wilkins
Release : 2009-02-09
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 705/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Food in the Ancient World written by John Wilkins. This book was released on 2009-02-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and apractising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating anddrinking. Explores a millennium of food consumption, from c.750 BC to 200AD. Shows the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linkedwith morality and the social order. Concerns people from all walks of life – impoverishedcitizens subsisting on cereals to the meat-eating elites. Describes religious sacrifices, ancient dinner parties anddrinking bouts, as well as exotic foods and recipes. Considers the role of food in ancient literature from Homer toJuvenal and Petronius.

A Companion to Food in the Ancient World

2015-06-29 Literary Criticism

Author : John Wilkins
Release : 2015-06-29
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 191/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis A Companion to Food in the Ancient World by : John Wilkins

Download or read book A Companion to Food in the Ancient World written by John Wilkins. This book was released on 2015-06-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, including Egypt and Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, regions surrounding the Black Sea, and China • Considers the relationships of food in relation to ancient diet, nutrition, philosophy, gender, class, religion, and more

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