Food in the Ancient World from A to Z Executing Written by over 50 experienced

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Food in the Ancient World from A to Z Executing Written by over 50 experiencedSensual 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, history