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Food in the Ancient World (Ancient Cultures) by Hill, Shaun; Wilkins, John is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Food in the Ancient World (Ancient Cultures) about?

In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and a practising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating and drinking. Explores a millennium of food consumption, from c.750 BC to 200 AD. Shows the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linked with morality and the social order. Concerns people from all walks of life – impoverished citizens subsisting on cereals to the meat-eating elites. Describes religious sacrifices, ancient dinner parties and drinking bouts, as well as exo

Who reads Food in the Ancient World (Ancient Cultures)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Hill, Shaun; Wilkins, John
Publisher
Blackwell Pub.; Wiley-Interscience; Wiley-Blackwell
Published
2009
Language
EN
ISBN
9780631235507
Category
history
Subjects
Folklore, Cooking, Social Science
Updated
2026-03-25

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