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Food and Society in Classical Antiquity - Key Themes in Ancient History Garnsey, Peter (University of Cambridge)
Food and Society in Classical Antiquity - Key Themes in Ancient History
Garnsey, Peter (University of Cambridge)
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.
192 pages, 6 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 22, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521641821 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 279 × 162 × 19 mm · 432 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Cartledge, P.A. |
| Series Editor | Garnsey, Peter |
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