A Companion to Food in the Ancient World
- Authors
- Wilkins, John & Nadeau, Robin
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Tags
- history , classics
- Date
- 2015-08-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 6.82 MB
- Lang
- en
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, including Egypt and Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, regions surrounding the Black Sea, and China
- Considers the relationships of food in relation to ancient diet, nutrition, philosophy, gender, class, religion, and more