A CULTURAL HISTORY OF FOOD IN ANTIQUITY by Professor of Ancient History Paul Erdkamp (Editor) ( 9780857850232 )

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Title:

A CULTURAL HISTORY OF FOOD IN ANTIQUITY

By:

Professor of Ancient History Paul Erdkamp (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0857850237

ISBN 13:

9780857850232

Publisher:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

1 January, 2012

Series:

Cultural Histories

Description:

"A Cultural History of Food presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers nearly 3,000 years of food and its physical, spiritual, social and cultural dimensions."--

Synopsis:

From Archaic Greece until the Late Roman Empire (c. 800 BCE to c. 500 CE), food was more than a physical necessity; it was a critical factor in politics, economics and culture. On the one hand, the Mediterranean landscape and climate encouraged particular crops - notably cereals, vines and olives - but, with the risks of crop failure ever-present, control of food resources was vital to economic andpolitical power. On the other hand, diet and dining reflected complex social hierarchies and relationships. What was eaten, with whom and when was a fundamental part of the expression of one's role and place in society. In addition, symbolism and ritual suffused foodstuffs, their preparation and consumption. A Cultural History of Food in Antiquity presents an overview of the period with essays on food production, food systems, food security, safety and crises, food and politics, eating out, professional cooking, kitchens and service work, family and domesticity, body and soul, representations of food, and developments in food production and consumption globally.

Illustrations:

black & white illustrations

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Imprint:

Berg Publishers

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