A Companion to Food in the Ancient World

A Companion to Food in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive overview of the cultural aspects relating to the production, preparation, and consumption of food and drink in antiquity.

- Provides an up-to-date overview of the study of food in the ancient world

- Addresses all aspects of food production, distribution, preparation, and consumption during antiquity

- Features original scholarship from some of the most influential North American and European specialists in Classical history, ancient history, and archaeology

- Covers a wide geographical range from Britain to ancient Asia, including Egypt and Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, regions surrounding the Black Sea, and China

- Considers the relationships of food in relation to ancient diet, nutrition, philosophy, gender, class, religion, and more

Author: John Wilkins
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 08/17/2015
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.80w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781405179409

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2016

About the Author

John Wilkins is Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Exeter. His books include Food in Antiquity (1995), Food in the Ancient World (Wiley-Blackwell 2006) and Galien: Sur les facultés des aliments (2013).

Robin Nadeau is Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Thorneloe University College (Laurentian University), Canada, and an Honorary University Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author of Les manières de table dans le monde gréco-romain (2010).