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Roman Dining

A Special Issue of American Journal of Philology

Barbara K Gold editor John F Donahue editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Published:1st Jul '05

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This special issue of the American Journal of Philology illuminates the nature and function of food and dining in the Roman world, offering historical, sociological, literary, cultural, and material perspectives. 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. The American Journal of Philology is renowned for its role in helping to shape American classical scholarship. Today the Journal has achieved worldwide recognition as a forum for international exchange among classicists by publishing original research in Greco-Roman literature, and culture.

A high-quality collection of essays that those interested in Roman food and Roman social history will want to consult. -- Peter O'Neill Gastronomica 2006

ISBN: 9780801882029

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 272g

184 pages