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ancient gastronomy studies
Author_Andrew Dalby
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classical aesthetics research
classical sensory perception
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Greco-Roman daily rituals
historical sensory experiences
multisensory experience in antiquity
Roman cultural practices
Product details
- ISBN 9780415280730
- Weight: 650g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 25 Jul 2002
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Empire of Pleasures presents an evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted their food, wine and entertainments in literature and in art.
This fascinating journey envelops the reader in a world devoted to the titillation and fulfilment of the senses, allowing them to recapture the Empire as it was sensed and imagined by those who lived in it. It will fascinate and entrance anyone with a love of the classical world
