Food and society in classical antiquity

This is a general study of food in antiquity. The book deals with food as food or nutrition. It also treats the non-food uses of food, focusing on the role of food in forming and marking the social hierarchy. Food defines the group, whether social, religious, philosophical or political.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Garnsey, Peter (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press 1999.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Key themes in ancient history.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Descripción
Sumario:This is a general study of food in antiquity. The book deals with food as food or nutrition. It also treats the non-food uses of food, focusing on the role of food in forming and marking the social hierarchy. Food defines the group, whether social, religious, philosophical or political.
Descripción Física:xiv, 175 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 149-168) e índice.
ISBN:9780511066221
9780511068355
9780511059919
9780521641821
9780511612534