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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilkins, John, 1954-

Nadeau, Robin, 1976-

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Ancient history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gastronomy--History.

Gastronomy.

History.

Food habits--History.

Food habits.

Dinners and dining--History.

Dinners and dining.

Food in literature.

Dinners and dining in literature.

Latin literature--History and criticism.

Latin literature.

Greek literature--History and criticism.

Greek literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 457 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.

Contents:

Literature and approaches

Food in greek literature / Richard Hunter & Demetra Koukouzika

Athenaeus the encyclopedist / Oswyn Murray

Food in Latin literature / Matthew Leigh

Cookery books / Robin Nadeau

Medical literature, diet and health / John Wilkins

Food and ancient philosophy / Paul Scade

Food, gender and sexuality / Florence Dupont

Class and power / Elke Stein-Hölkeskamp

The archaeology of food consumption / Martin Pitts

Roman food remains in archaeology and the contents of a Roman sewer at Herculaneum / Mark Robinson & Erica Rowan

Anthropology and food studies / Sarah Hitch

Art & images: feasting in ancient Greece and Rome / François Lissarrague

Production & transport

Animals, meat and alimentary by-products: patterns of production and consumption / Christophe Chandezon

Fish / Dimitra Mylona

Agriculture / Geoffrey Kron

Storage and transport / Robert I. Curtis

Supplying cities / Paul Erdkamp

Preparation

Men, women and slaves / Andrew Dalby

Kitchens / Bradley A. Ault

Baking and cooking / Nicolas Monteix

Dining in ancient Greece / Pauline Schmitt Pantel

Symposium / Sean Corner

Royal feasting / Konrad Vössing

Roman dining / John F. Donahue

Table manners / Robin Nadeau

Wine appreciation in ancient Greece / Thibaut Boulay

Cultures beyond Athens and Rome

Food, culture and environment in ancient Asia Minor / Stephen Mitchell

Food among Greeks of the Black Sea: the challenging diet of Olbia / David Braund

Mesopotamia / Brigitte Lion

Food in ancient Egypt / Pierre Tallet

"Celtic" food: perspectives from Britain / Martin Pitts

Food & religion. Great food cultures

Sacrifice / Sarah Hitch

Jewish meals in antiquity / Jordan D. Rosenblum

Food and dining in early Christianity / Dennis E. Smith

Byzantium / Béatrice Caseau

Medieval food / Bruno Laurioux

Food in antiquity: the Islamic dimension / David Waines

The ideological foundations of the food culture of pre-imperial China / Françoise Sabban.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Companion to food in the ancient world

ISBN:

1405179406

9781405179409

OCLC:

885229454

Publisher Number:

99964198573