Food in the Ancient World

Name: Food in the Ancient World
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ISBN: 9780631235514

ISBN-10: 0631235515

ISBN-13: 9780631235514

Edition: 2006 (Revised)

Authors: John Wilkins, Shaun Hill

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Focusing on ancient Greece and Rome, but including Persian, Egyptian, Etruscan and Celtic cultures, this work provides an evocative account of food in antiquity, showing the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linked with morality and the social order.

Book details

List price: $52.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/3/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.05" wide x 9.02" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Figures


Preface


Timeline


Map of the Mediterranean


Introduction



An Overview of Food in Antiquity


Introduction



The Social Context of Eating


Introduction



Food and Ancient Religion


Introduction



Staple Foods: Cereals and Pulses


Introduction



Meat and Fish


Introduction



Wine and Drinking


Introduction



Food in Ancient Thought


Introduction



Medical Approaches to Food


Introduction



Food in Literature


Recipes


Bibliography


Index