Dilectus Ciborum: Essen Im Diskurs Der Romischen Antike [German]

by Werner Tietz

English summary: This work deals with food as a sign or symbol in ancient Roman society. Of major relevance for such a field of research is the mos maiorum, the construed but normative way one's forebears were said to have lived. Especially encounters with Greek culture lead the Romans to become aware of their own identity. Considering above all the mos maiorum, this book undertakes an examination of the various fields in which food worked...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: German
• ISBN: 352525301X
• ISBN13: 9783525253014
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Length: 408 Pages