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A companion to food in the ancient world / edited by John Wilkins and Robin Nadeau.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Blackwell companions to the ancient world.
- Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gastronomy--History.
- Gastronomy.
- 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.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (474 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, West Sussex, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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, i
- Contents:
- Part 1. literature and approachers
- Part 2. Production and transport
- Part 3. Preparation
- Part 4. Cultures beyond Athens and Rome
- Part 5. Food and religion/great food cultures.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781786844286
- 1786844281
- 9781118878231
- 111887823X
- 9781118878279
- 1118878272
- 9781118878194
- 1118878191
- 9781118878255
- 1118878256
- OCLC:
- 899738564
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