Food and drink in antiquity : readings from the Graeco-Roman World : a sourcebook
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Food and drink in antiquity : readings from the Graeco-Roman World : a sourcebook
（Bloomsbury sources in ancient history）
Bloomsbury Academic, 2015
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Includes index
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: pbk ISBN 9781441133458
Description
Amid growing interest in food and drink as an academic discipline in recent years, this volume is the first to provide insight into eating and drinking by focusing on what the ancients themselves actually had to say about this important topic.
A thorough and varied sourcebook, it is structured thematically and is a unique asset to any course on food and foodways. The chronological scope of the material extends from Greece of the 8th century BCE to the Late Roman Empire of the 4th century CE. Each chapter consists of an introduction along with a concluding bibliography of suggested readings. The excerpts themselves, rendered in clear and readable English that remains faithful to the original Latin or Greek, are set in their proper social and historical context, with the author of each passage fully identified.
An unparalleled compilation of essential source material for Classics courses and with a wide range of evidence, drawing upon literary, inscriptional, legal and religious testimony, Food and Drink in Antiquity will also be particularly well suited to the interdisciplinary focus of modern food studies.
Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
2. Food and Drink in Ancient Literature
3. Grain, Grapes and Olives: The Mediterranean Triad and More
4. Eating, Drinking and Believing: Food, Drink and Religion
5. Eating, Drinking and Sharing: The Social Context of Food and Drink
6. Eating, Drinking and Fighting: Food and Drink in the Military
7. Eating, Drinking and Living Healthy: Food, Drink and Medicine
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: hbk ISBN 9781441196804
Description
Interest in food and drink as an academic discipline has been growing significantly in recent years. This sourcebook is a unique asset to many courses on food as it offers a thematic approach to eating and drinking in antiquity. For classics courses focusing on ancient social history to introductory courses on the history of food and drink, as well as those offerings with a strong sociological or anthropological approach this volume provides an unparalleled compilation of essential source material. The chronological scope of the excerpts extends from Homer in the Eighth Century BCE to the Roman emperor Constantine in the Fourth Century CE. Each thematic chapter consists of an introduction along with a bibliography of suggested readings. Translated excerpts are then presented accompanied by an explanatory background paragraph identifying the author and context of each passage. Most of the evidence is literary, but additional sources - inscriptional, legal and religious - are also included.
Table of Contents
Introduction / 1: Greco-Roman Religion / 2: The Family / 3: The Community / 4: The Military / 5: Literature / 6: Gender / 7: The Emperors / 8: Food Supply System / 9: Food and Morality / 10: Settings / 11: Famine and Shortage / 12: Food Production / Index.
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