Roman dining : a special issue of American Journal of Philology / edited by Barbara K. Gold & John F. Donahue.
"The articles collected here explore topics from diverse fields to analyze Roman culture and material practice, including the dietary practices and nutritional concerns of the Romans, dining and its links to ideology during the early imperial period, public banqueting and its social function in...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Md. :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2005.
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| Summary: | "The articles collected here explore topics from diverse fields to analyze Roman culture and material practice, including the dietary practices and nutritional concerns of the Romans, dining and its links to ideology during the early imperial period, public banqueting and its social function in Roman society, and the emphasis placed on the waiting servant in both domestic and funerary settings."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 140 pages, 29 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0801882028 9780801882029 |