A companion to food in the ancient world /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Wilkins, John, 1954-, Nadeau, Robin, 1976-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex ; Oxford : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
• Σειρά: Blackwell companions to the ancient world.
• Θέματα: Gastronomy > History.; Food habits > History.; Dinners and dining > History.; Food in literature.; Dinners and dining in literature.; Latin literature > History and criticism.; Greek literature > History and criticism.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > Agriculture & Food.; HISTORY > Ancient > General.; Dinners and dining.; Food habits.; Gastronomy.; Greek literature.; Latin literature.; Antike.; Nahrung.; Lebensmittel.; Ernährung.; Ess- und Trinksitte.; Criticism, interpretation, etc.; History.; Electronic books.

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 product...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Literature and approaches
• Food in greek literature / Richard Hunter & Demetra Koukouzika
• Athenaeus the encyclopedist / Oswyn Murray
• Food in Latin literature / Matthew Leigh
• Cookery books / Robin Nadeau
• Medical literature, diet and health / John Wilkins
• Food and ancient philosophy / Paul Scade
• Food, gender and sexuality / Florence Dupont
• Class and power / Elke Stein-Hölkeskamp
• The archaeology of food consumption / Martin Pitts
• Roman food remains in archaeology and the contents of a Roman sewer at Herculaneum / Mark Robinson & Erica Rowan
• Anthropology and food studies / Sarah Hitch
• Art & images: feasting in ancient Greece and Rome / François Lissarrague
• Production & transport
• Animals, meat and alimentary by-products: patterns of production and consumption / Christophe Chandezon
• Fish / Dimitra Mylona
• Agriculture / Geoffrey Kron
• Storage and transport / Robert I. Curtis
• Supplying cities / Paul Erdkamp
• Preparation
• Men, women and slaves / Andrew Dalby
• Kitchens / Bradley A. Ault
• Baking and cooking / Nicolas Monteix
• Dining in ancient Greece / Pauline Schmitt Pantel
• Symposium / Sean Corner
• Royal feasting / Konrad Vössing
• Roman dining / John F. Donahue
• Table manners / Robin Nadeau
• Wine appreciation in ancient Greece / Thibaut Boulay
• Cultures beyond Athens and Rome
• Food, culture and environment in ancient Asia Minor / Stephen Mitchell
• Food among Greeks of the Black Sea: the challenging diet of Olbia / David Braund
• Mesopotamia / Brigitte Lion
• Food in ancient Egypt / Pierre Tallet
• "Celtic" food: perspectives from Britain / Martin Pitts
• Food & religion. Great food cultures
• Sacrifice / Sarah Hitch
• Jewish meals in antiquity / Jordan D. Rosenblum
• Food and dining in early Christianity / Dennis E. Smith
• Byzantium / Béatrice Caseau
• Medieval food / Bruno Laurioux
• Food in antiquity: the Islamic dimension / David Waines
• The ideological foundations of the food culture of pre-imperial China / Françoise Sabban.