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    Author(s)Paul Erdkamp Claire Holleran
    PublisherT&F/Routledge
    ISBN9780815364344
    Pages362
    BindingHard Binding
    LanguageEnglish
    Publish YearOctober 2018

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    T&F/Routledge Routledge Handbook Of Diet And Nutrition In The Roman World by Paul Erdkamp Claire Holleran

    The Routledge Handbook Of Diet And Nutrition In The Roman World Presents A Comprehensive Overview Of The Sources Issues And Methodologies Involved In The Study Of The Roman Diet. The Focus Of The Book Is On The Mediterranean Heartland From The Second Century Bc To The Third And Fourth Centuries Ad. Life Is Impossible Without Food But What People Eat Is Not Determined By Biology Alone And This Makes It A Vital Subject Of Social And Historical Study. The Handbook Takes A Multidisciplinary Approach In Which All Kinds Of Sources And Disciplines Are Combined To Study The Diet And Nutrition Of Men Women And Children In City And Countryside In The Roman World. The Chapters In This Book Are Structured In Five Parts. Part I Introduces The Reader To The Wide Range Of Textual Material And Bioarchaeological Evidence Concerning Food And Nutrition. Part Ii Offers An Overview Of Various Kinds Of Food And Drink Including Cereals Pulses Olive Oil Meat And Fish And The Social Setting Of Their Consumption. Part Iii Goes Beyond The Perspective Of The Roman Adult Male By Concentrating On Women And Children On The Cultures Of Roman Egypt And Central Europe As Well As The Jews In Palestine And The Impact Of Christianity. Part Iv Provides A Forum To Three Scholars To Offer Their Thoughts On What Physical Anthropology Contributes To Our Understanding Of Health Diet And (Mal)Nutrition. The Final Section Puts Food Supply And Its Failure In The Context Of Community And Empire.Show More