Description |
xiii, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
Series |
Ancient cultures
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Ancient cultures (Malden, Mass.)
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-289) and index. |
Contents |
An overview of food in antiquity -- The social context of eating -- Food and ancient religion -- Staple foods : cereals and pulses -- Meat and fish -- Wine and drinking -- Food in ancient thought -- Medical approaches to food -- Food in literature. |
Subject |
Food habits -- History -- To 1500.
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Food habits. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
To 1500 |
Subject |
Food -- History.
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Food. |
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Civilization, Ancient.
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Civilization, Ancient. |
Added Author |
Hill, Shaun, 1947-
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ISBN |
0631235515 paperback alkaline paper |
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0631235507 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780631235507 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780631235514 paperback alkaline paper |
Standard No. |
9780631235507 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9780631235514 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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