Food Feasts In Ancient Greece
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Author | : Imogen Dawson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 38 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780027263299 |
A social history of the ancient Greeks in Europe, explaining what foods were eaten and describing how they were prepared or cooked. Includes information about events that brought about special celebrations and feasts.
Author | : Andrew Dalby |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2013-04-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134969856 |
Cheese, wine, honey and olive oil - four of Greece's best known contributions to culinary culture - were already well known four thousand years ago. Remains of honeycombs and of cheeses have been found under the volcanic ash of the Santorini eruption of 1627 BC. Over the millennia, Greek food diversified and absorbed neighbouring traditions, yet retained its own distinctive character. In Siren Feasts, Andrew Dalby provides the first serious social history of Greek food. He begins with the tunny fishers of the neolithic age, and traces the story through the repertoire of classical Greece, the reputations of Lydia for luxury and of Sicily and South Italy for sybaritism, to the Imperial synthesis of varying traditions, with a look forward to the Byzantine cuisine and the development of the modern Greek menu. The apples of the Hesperides turn out to be lemons, and great favour attaches to Byzantine biscuits. Fully documented and comprehensively illustrated, scholarly yet immensely readable, Siren Feasts demonstrates the social construction placed upon different types of food at different periods (was fish a luxury item in classical Athens, though disdained by Homeric heroes?). It places diet in an economic and agricultural context; and it provides a history of mentalities in relation to a subject which no human being can ignore.
Author | : Andrew Dalby |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2017-11-15 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : 1780238630 |
What do we think about when we think about Greek food? For many, it is the meze and the traditional plates of a Greek island taverna at the height of summer. In Gifts of the Gods, Andrew and Rachel Dalby take us into and beyond the taverna in our minds to offer us a unique and comprehensive history of the foods of Greece. Greek food is brimming with thousands of years of history, lore, and culture. The country has one of the most varied landscapes of Europe, where steep mountains, low-lying plains, rocky islands, and crystal-blue seas jostle one another and produce food and wine of immense quality and distinctive taste. The book discusses how the land was settled, what was grown in different regions, and how certain fruits, herbs, and vegetables became a part of local cuisines. Moving through history—from classical to modern—the book explores the country’s regional food identities as well as the export of Greek food to communities all over the world. The book culminates with a look at one of the most distinctive features of Greece’s food tradition—the country’s world renown hospitality. Illustrated throughout and featuring traditional recipes that blend historical and modern flavors, Gifts of the Gods is a mouth-watering account of a rich and ancient cuisine.
Author | : Eugenia Salza Prina Ricotti |
Publisher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780892368761 |
"Eugenia Ricotti has compiled 56 delicious preparabe recipes gleaned from the ancient sources and updated with ingredients available to the contemporary cook. The author has drawn from such works as Athenaeus's 'The deipnosophists,' as well as the comedies, to bring to life the delights, not just of the food and wine, but also of the conviviality that was an important part of the meal in ancient Greece." --
Author | : John Wilkins |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : 9780199240685 |
This book explains the importance of food to ancient Greek comedy: it was a medium through which comedy could represent the material, social, agricultural, political and religious worlds to the Greek city-state. The text also contains translations of hundreds of comic fragments; and it reassesses the division of comedy into Sicilian and Attic Old, Middle, and New.
Author | : James N. Davidson |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2011-06-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0226137430 |
As any reader of the Symposium knows, the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates conversed over lavish banquets, kept watch on who was eating too much fish, and imbibed liberally without ever getting drunk. In other words, James Davidson writes, he reflected the culture of ancient Greece in which he lived, a culture of passions and pleasures, of food, drink, and sex before—and in concert with—politics and principles. Athenians, the richest and most powerful of the Greeks, were as skilled at consuming as their playwrights were at devising tragedies. Weaving together Greek texts, critical theory, and witty anecdotes, this compelling and accessible study teaches the reader a great deal, not only about the banquets and temptations of ancient Athens, but also about how to read Greek comedy and history.
Author | : Andrew Dalby |
Publisher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780892363940 |
Explores the cuisine of the Mediterranean in ancient times from 750 B.C. to A.D. 450.
Author | : Marcia Reed |
Publisher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2015-10-13 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1606064541 |
The Edible Monument considers the elaborate architecture, sculpture, and floats made of food that were designed for court and civic celebrations in early modern Europe. These include popular festivals such as Carnival and the Italian Cuccagna. Like illuminations and fireworks, ephemeral artworks made of food were not well documented and were challenging to describe because they were perishable and thus quickly consumed or destroyed. In times before photography and cookbooks, there were neither literary models nor a repertoire of conventional images for how food and its preparation should be explained or depicted. Although made for consumption, food could also be a work of art, both as a special attraction and as an expression of power. Formal occasions and spontaneous celebrations drew communities together, while special foods and seasonal menus revived ancient legends, evoking memories and recalling shared histories, values, and tastes. Drawing on books, prints, and scrolls that document festival arts, elaborate banquets, and street feasts, the essays in this volume examine the mythic themes and personas employed to honor and celebrate rulers; the methods, materials, and wares used to prepare, depict, and serve food; and how foods such as sugar were transformed to express political goals or accomplishments. This book is published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Getty Research Institute from October 13, 2015, to March 23, 2016.
Author | : Douglas E. Neel |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : 144221290X |
The New Testament is filled with stories of Jesus eating with people--from extravagant wedding banquets to simple meals of loaves and fishes. The Food and Feasts of Jesus offers a new perspective on life in biblical times by taking readers inside these meals. Food production and distribution impacted all aspects of ancient life, including the teachings of Jesus. From elaborate holiday feasts to a simple farmer's lunch, the book explores the significance of various meals, discusses key ingredients, places food within the socioeconomic conditions of the time, and offers accessible recipes for readers to make their own tastes of the first century. Ideal for individual reading or group study, this book opens a window into the tumultuous world of the first century and invites readers to smell, touch, and taste the era's food.
Author | : James C. Wright |
Publisher | : ASCSA |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780876619513 |
The large-scale, formal consumption of huge quantities of food and drink is a feature of many societies, but extracting evidence for feasting from the archaeological record has, until recently, been problematic. This collection of essays investigates the rich evidence for the character of the Mycenaean feast.