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Food and Society in Classical Antiquity

Food and Society in Classical Antiquity

Peter Garnsey
3.8/5 ( ratings)
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.
Language
English
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Release
May 13, 1999
ISBN
0521645883
ISBN 13
9780521645881

Food and Society in Classical Antiquity

Peter Garnsey
3.8/5 ( ratings)
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.
Language
English
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Release
May 13, 1999
ISBN
0521645883
ISBN 13
9780521645881

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