Food and Society in Classical Antiquity

(Part of the Key Themes in Ancient History Series)

by Peter Garnsey and Garnsey

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This is a broad-based, comprehensive general study of food in antiquity. The book deals with food as food or nutrition, the discussion revolving around the concrete issues of food availability and the nutritional status of the population. It also treats the nonfood 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.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521645883

ISBN13:9780521645881

Release Date:January 2008

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.69 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Ancient Customs & Traditions History Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Textbooks

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