Food in the Ancient World from A to Z

by Andrew Dalby

Sensual yet pre-eminently functional, food is of intrinsic interest to us all. This exciting new work by a leading authority explores food and related concepts in the Greek and Roman worlds.

In entries ranging from a few lines to a couple of pages, Andrew Dalby describes individual foodstuffs (such as catfish, gazelle, peaches and parsley), utensils, ancient writers on food, and a vast range of other topics, drawn from classical literature,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415862795
• ISBN13: 9780415862790
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"