Food In Antiquity

Author : John Wilkins,F. David Harvey,Michael J. Dobson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Civilization, Ancient
ISBN : UCSC:32106016070861

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Food in Antiquity by John Wilkins,F. David Harvey,Michael J. Dobson Pdf

Food as a cultural symbol was as important in antiquity as in our own times and Food in Antiquity investigates some of the ways in which food and eating shaped the lives and thoughts of the indigenous peoples of the ancient Mediterranean. In this volume thirty contributors consider aspects of food and eating in the Greco-Roman world. This is the most comprehensive exploration of questions relating to food in antiquity in this country. The authors, some specialists in this field, others with expertise in other areas, use a range of approaches to investigate the production and distribution of food, social, religious and political factors, medicine and diet, cultural identity and contrasts with neighbouring cultures, and food in literature. The volume is designed for both Classicists and those interested in the history of food. The aim is both to illuminate and to entertain, and at the same time to remind the reader that the Greeks and Romans were not only philosophers and rulers of empires, they were.

Author : Peter Garnsey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0521645883

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Food and Society in Classical Antiquity by Peter Garnsey Pdf

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.

Author : Don R. Brothwell,Patricia Brothwell
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-22
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0801857406

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Food in Antiquity by Don R. Brothwell,Patricia Brothwell Pdf

The authors describe various sources of sustenance (meat, cooking oils, fruits and vegetables, beverages, etc.) in terms of who consumed it, how it was prepared, and how it spread from its region of origin. They also study the impact of diet on disease among early peoples.

Author : Jean-Louis Flandrin,Massimo Montanari
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780231111553

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Food by Jean-Louis Flandrin,Massimo Montanari Pdf

When did we first serve meals at regular hours? Why did we begin using individual plates and utensils to eat? When did "cuisine" become a concept and how did we come to judge food by its method of preparation, manner of consumption, and gastronomic merit? Food: A Culinary History explores culinary evolution and eating habits from prehistoric times to the present, offering surprising insights into our social and agricultural practices, religious beliefs, and most unreflected habits. The volume dispels myths such as the tale that Marco Polo brought pasta to Europe from China, that the original recipe for chocolate contained chili instead of sugar, and more. As it builds its history, the text also reveals the dietary rules of the ancient Hebrews, the contributions of Arabic cookery to European cuisine, the table etiquette of the Middle Ages, and the evolution of beverage styles in early America. It concludes with a discussion on the McDonaldization of food and growing popularity of foreign foods today.

Author : Peter Garnsey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521892902

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Cities, Peasants and Food in Classical Antiquity by Peter Garnsey Pdf

Sixteen essays in the social and economic history of the ancient world, by a leading historian of classical antiquity, are here brought conveniently together. Three overlapping parts deal with the urban economy and society, peasants and the rural economy, and food-supply and food-crisis. While focusing on eleven centuries of antiquity from archaic Greece to late imperial Rome, the essays include theoretical and comparative analyses of food-crisis and pastoralism, and an interdisciplinary study of the health status of the people of Rome using physical anthropology and nutritional science. A variety of subjects are treated, from the misconduct of a builders' association in late antique Sardis, to a survey of the cultural associations and physiological effects of the broad bean.

Author : John Wilkins,Robin Nadeau
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118878231

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A Companion to Food in the Ancient World by John Wilkins,Robin Nadeau Pdf

A Companion to Food in the Ancient World presents acomprehensive overview of the cultural aspects relating to theproduction, preparation, and consumption of food and drink inantiquity. • Provides an up-to-date overview of the study of food inthe ancient world • Addresses all aspects of food production, distribution,preparation, and consumption during antiquity • Features original scholarship from some of the mostinfluential North American and European specialists in Classicalhistory, ancient history, and archaeology • Covers a wide geographical range from Britain to ancientAsia, including Egypt and Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, regionssurrounding the Black Sea, and China • Considers the relationships of food in relation toancient diet, nutrition, philosophy, gender, class, religion, andmore

Author : Paul Erdkamp,Massimo Montanari,Ken Albala,Beat Kümin,Martin Bruegel,Amy Bentley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1847883559

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A Cultural History of Food in Antiquity by Paul Erdkamp,Massimo Montanari,Ken Albala,Beat Kümin,Martin Bruegel,Amy Bentley Pdf

Author : Peter Garnsey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521375851

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Famine and Food Supply in the Graeco-Roman World by Peter Garnsey Pdf

The first full-length study of famine in antiquity. The study provides detailed case studies of Athens and Rome, the best known states of antiquity, but also illuminates the institutional response to food crisis in the mass of ordinary cities in the Mediterranean world. Ancient historians have generally shown little interest in investigating the material base of the unique civilisations of the Graeco-Roman world, and have left unexplored the role of the food supply in framing the central institutions and practices of ancient society.

Author : John Wilkins,Shaun Hill
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781405154703

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Food in the Ancient World by John Wilkins,Shaun Hill Pdf

In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and apractising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating anddrinking. Explores a millennium of food consumption, from c.750 BC to 200AD. Shows the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linkedwith morality and the social order. Concerns people from all walks of life – impoverishedcitizens subsisting on cereals to the meat-eating elites. Describes religious sacrifices, ancient dinner parties anddrinking bouts, as well as exotic foods and recipes. Considers the role of food in ancient literature from Homer toJuvenal and Petronius.

Author : Paul Erdkamp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Food
ISBN : 1847883559

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A Cultural History of Food by Paul Erdkamp Pdf

Author : Katheryn C. Twiss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108474290

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The Archaeology of Food by Katheryn C. Twiss Pdf

Surveys the archaeology of food: its methods and its themes (economics, politics, status, identity, gender, ethnicity, ritual, religion).

Author : Paul James
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429631931

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Food Provisions for Ancient Rome by Paul James Pdf

This book defines the processes used for delivering a range of food items to the city of Rome and its hinterland from the first century AD using modern supply chain modelling techniques. The subject matter delves into the wider supply of goods, such as wood and building products, to add further perspective to the breadth of the system managed by the Roman administration to ensure supply and political stability. It assesses the impact of strategic changes such as the introduction of water-powered milling technology and restructuring of the annona in this period, as well as administrative reforms. Evidence from ancient sources, both literary and epigraphic, along with relevant archaeological comparative evidence is used to develop a detailed supply model, including the mapping of warehouse management systems; port and river traffic co-ordination; quality control mechanisms and administrative structures. Unlike other contemporary studies, this model takes into consideration supply chain losses to correct the erroneous assumption that supply is equal to consumption. A product flow map from the source of supply to the consumer details the labour, equipment and infrastructure required at each stage, painting a graphic picture of just what an achievement it was for the administration to have maintained such a complex system over this long time period. Food Provisions for Ancient Rome provides an in depth exploration of this topic that will be of interest to anyone working on the city of Rome under the empire, as well as those interested in imperial administration and logistics.

Author : Meredith J. C. Warren
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780884143574

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Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature by Meredith J. C. Warren Pdf

New research that transforms how to understand food and eating in literature Meredith J. C. Warren identifies and defines a new genre in ancient texts that she terms hierophagy, a specific type of transformational eating where otherworldly things are consumed. Multiple ancient Mediterranean, Jewish, and Christian texts represent the ramifications of consuming otherworldly food, ramifications that were understood across religious boundaries. Reading ancient texts through the lens of hierophagy helps scholars and students interpret difficult passages in Joseph and Aseneth, 4 Ezra, Revelation 10, and the Persephone myths, among others. Features: Exploration of how ancient literature relies on bending, challenging, inverting, and parodying cultural norms in order to make meaning out of genres Analysis of hierophagy as social action that articulates how patterns of communication across texts and cultures emerge and diverge A new understanding of previously confounding scenes of literary eating

Author : Melissa Calaresu,Danielle van den Heuvel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317134343

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Food Hawkers by Melissa Calaresu,Danielle van den Heuvel Pdf

Street vendors are ubiquitous across the world and throughout history. They are part of almost any distribution chain, and play an important role in the marketing of consumer goods particularly to poorer customers. Focusing on the food trades, this multi-disciplinary volume explores the dynamics of street selling and its impact on society. Through an investigation of food hawking, the volume both showcases the latest results from a subject that has seen the emergence of a significant body of innovative and adventurous scholarship, and advances the understanding of street vending and its impact on society by stimulating interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary discussions. Covering a time span of approximately two millennia, from antiquity to the present, the book includes chapters on Europe and Asia, and covers a diverse range of themes such as the identity of food sellers (in terms of gender, ethnicity, and social status); the role of the street seller in the distribution of food; the marketing of food; food traders and the establishment; the representation of food hawkers; and street traders and economic development. By taking a dynamic approach, the collection has enabled its contributors to cross disciplinary boundaries and engage in discussions which extend beyond the limits of their own academic fields, and thus provide a fresh appreciation of this ancient phenomenon.

Author : John F. Donahue
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441196804

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Food and Drink in Antiquity: A Sourcebook by John F. Donahue Pdf

An accurate and accessible tool for understanding the rich and varied contexts for eating and drinking in antiquity.