Introduction. Food and commensality in the Ancient Near East

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Abstract

Content: agricultural revolution - diet and eating habits - taxes and distribution - years of scarcity and years of abundance - dining, diplomacy and status - food and religion
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA cultural history of food in antiquity
EditorsPaul Erdkamp
Place of PublicationOxford
PublisherBerg
Pages1-19
Number of pages19
ISBN (Print)978-0-85785-023-2
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Publication series

NameThe Cultural Histories Series

Keywords

  • antiquity
  • Near East
  • food
  • dining
  • commensality

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