Food in the Ancient World from A to ZSensual 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. It will be an invaluable companion for students, academics and gastronomes alike. |
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User Review - north_berendey - LibraryThing"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 ... Read full review
A mythological or secondary reading regarding an analogy between the circulation and movement systems of the human body and that to do with a partial similarity regarding the seagull.
Contents
Food in the Ancient World AZ | 1 |
B | 41 |
C | 67 |
D | 112 |
E | 125 |
F | 138 |
G | 154 |
H | 171 |
P | 248 |
Q | 274 |
R | 277 |
S | 287 |
T | 322 |
U | 339 |
V | 340 |
W | 346 |
I | 184 |
J | 186 |
K | 188 |
L | 192 |
M | 204 |
N | 228 |
O | 236 |
X | 363 |
Z | 364 |
365 | |
372 | |
382 | |
395 | |