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~ (Author) "The Mediterranean diet is healthier than the diets of the affluent societies of the West..." (more)
Key Phrases: dry legumes, century tic, Near East

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"...this reviewer found the book most valuable, especially in its findings on (mal)nutrition. Its engaging and honest style, moderate price in paperback, and brevity make it a sensible choice for undergraduate courses on classical antiquity, and its bold position on the nutritional status of most individuals in antiquity has made an important contribution to a vital scholarly debate." The Historian

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This is a broad-based, comprehensive general study of food in antiquity. The book deals with food as food or nutrition, the discussion revolving around the concrete issues of food availability and the nutritional status of the population. It also treats the nonfood uses of food, focusing on the role of food in forming and marking the social hierarchy. Food defines the group, whether social, religious, philosophical or political.

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Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 13, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521641829
ISBN-13: 978-0521641821
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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dry legumes, century tic

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Good to Eat: Riddles of Food and Culture by Marvin Harris in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
De observatione ciborum by Mark Grant in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Pornography and Representation in Greece and Rome by Amy Richlin in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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This is a handy little reference. If there's a shortcoming, it's that the short length of the volume will leave you hungry for more.

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