Food in the Ancient World

by Joan P. Alcock

Book Overview

The ways of life of four great ancient civilizations-- Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Celtic--are illuminated here through their foodways. As these cultures moved toward settled agriculture, a time of experimentation and learning began. Cities emerged, and with them consumer societies that needed to be supplied. Food Culture in the Ancient World draws on writings of classical authors such as Petronius, Galen, and Cato, as well as on archeological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313330034
• ISBN13: 9780313330032
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"