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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Simply delicious!
It was quite a treat when I discovered this book. There are many, many books detailing the gastronomy of ancient Romans and Greeks, but what of their inheritor? As far as I can tell, this is the only book on the food and dining habits of the medieval Byzantines. And it is more fortunate, then, that Andrew Dalby has written a fantastic one! His prose his light and...
Published on January 20, 2007 by Ryan Kelton
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Tastes of Byzantium & Flavors Of Byzantium: Same Book!
Don't buy these books from AMAZON as a value purchase. They are exactly the same except published by two different companies and one is paperback. I sent back the "flavors" hard copy. Book gives insight how people ate in Byzantium. Cycles of eating appropriately, "...don't eat black grapes in July." Compilation of letters and research revealing life in the courts, travel,...
Published 6 months ago by Bookaholic
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply delicious!,
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This review is from: Flavours of Byzantium (None) (Hardcover)
It was quite a treat when I discovered this book. There are many, many books detailing the gastronomy of ancient Romans and Greeks, but what of their inheritor? As far as I can tell, this is the only book on the food and dining habits of the medieval Byzantines. And it is more fortunate, then, that Andrew Dalby has written a fantastic one! His prose his light and engaging, giving out plenty of information without being burdensome. He also is so kind as to reproduce several Byzantine dietary works, including a dietary calendar.
All in all, an important addition to any Byzantophile's library.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Tastes of Byzantium & Flavors Of Byzantium: Same Book!,
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This review is from: Flavours of Byzantium (None) (Hardcover)
Don't buy these books from AMAZON as a value purchase. They are exactly the same except published by two different companies and one is paperback. I sent back the "flavors" hard copy. Book gives insight how people ate in Byzantium. Cycles of eating appropriately, "...don't eat black grapes in July." Compilation of letters and research revealing life in the courts, travel, eating and drinking. For those who are interested in the nitty gritty of daily life during this time period and translating name/meanings of food items.
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Flavours of Byzantium (None) by Andrew Dalby (Hardcover - August 1, 2003)
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