Empire of pleasures : luxury and indulgence in the Roman world
This text envelops the reader in a world devoted to the fulfilment of the senses, recapturing the Roman Empire as it was sensed and imaged by those who lived in it. It presents a survey of how the Romans depicted and visualised their food.
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2000.
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This text envelops the reader in a world devoted to the fulfilment of the senses, recapturing the Roman Empire as it was sensed and imaged by those who lived in it. It presents a survey of how the Romans depicted and visualised their food. |
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x, 335 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and indexes. |
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0415186242 9780415186247 |