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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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9780521645881

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521645883
ISBN-13
9780521645881
eBay Product ID (ePID)
175738

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Food and Society in Classical Antiquity
Subject
Archaeology, Ancient / General
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Author
Peter Garnsey
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Series
Key Themes in Ancient History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
98-038424
Reviews
'… this is a survey of generous range and wide reference, drawing its emphases from the trends of modern research … not only will this be an indispensable handbook for students; all ancient historians will learn from it.' Journal of Hellenic Studies, '... it is intellectually challenging and the range is great: in short a delight.'Petits Propos Culinaires, ‘… it is intellectually challenging and the range is great: in short a delight.’Petits Propos Culinaires, '... this is a survey of generous range and wide reference, drawing its emphases from the trends of modern research ... not only will this be an indispensable handbook for students; all ancient historians will learn from it.' Journal of Hellenic Studies, ‘… this is a survey of generous range and wide reference, drawing its emphases from the trends of modern research … not only will this be an indispensable handbook for students; all ancient historians will learn from it.’Journal of Hellenic Studies, '… it is intellectually challenging and the range is great: in short a delight.' Petits Propos Culinaires, "...this reviewer found the book most valuable, especially in its findings on (mal)nutrition. Its engaging and honest style, moderate price in paperback, and brevity make it a sensible choice for undergraduate courses on classical antiquity, and its bold position on the nutritional status of most individuals in antiquity has made an important contribution to a vital scholarly debate." The Historian
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
394.120937
Table Of Content
List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction: food, substance and symbol; 1. Diet; 2. Food and the economy; 3. Food crisis; 4. Malnutrition; 5. Otherness; 6. Forbidden foods; 7. Food and the family; 8. Haves and havenots; 9. You are with whom you eat; Conclusion: choice and necessity; Bibliographical essay; Bibliography; Index.
Synopsis
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., This is a general study of food in antiquity. The book deals with food as food or nutrition. It also treats the non-food 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., This is the first study of food in classical antiquity that treats it as both a biological and a cultural phenomenon. The variables of food quantity, quality and availability, and the impact of disease, are evaluated and a judgement reached which inclines to pessimism. Food is also a symbol, evoking other basic human needs and desires, especially sex, and performing social and cultural roles which can be either integrative or divisive. The book explores food taboos in Greek, Roman, and Jewish society, and food-allocation within the family, as well as more familiar cultural and economic polarities which are highlighted by food and eating. The author draws on a wide range of evidence new and old, from written sources to human skeletal remains, and uses both comparative historical evidence from early modern and contemporary developing societies and the anthropological literature, to create a case-study of food in antiquity.
LC Classification Number
GT2853.G8 G37 1999

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