Archestratos of Gela : Greek culture and cuisine in the fourth century BCE : text, translation, and commentary / [edited by] S. Douglas Olson and Alexander Sens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Archestratus, of Gela

Contributor:

Olson, S. Douglas.

Sens, Alexander.

Standardized Title:

Hēdypatheia. English & Greek

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Dinners and dining--Mediterranean Region--Poetry.

Dinners and dining.

Epic poetry, Greek--Translations into English.

Epic poetry, Greek.

Food habits--Mediterranean Region--Poetry.

Food habits.

Mock-heroic literature.

Gastronomy--Poetry.

Gastronomy.

Mediterranean Region.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

lxxiii, 261 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

Summary:

Archestratos of Gela's Life of Luxury is a fundamental source for our understanding not only of fourth-century literature but also of the significance of food and dining, and the reception of epic poetry in the late classical period. This edition is based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts and is the first to combine a critical text of the poem with a translation, a detailed commentary, and an extensive introduction situating the work in its literary, social, and cultural context.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0199240086

OCLC:

41439518