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Food in the ancient world / John M. Wilkins and Shaun Hill

This volume examines food and drink in the ancient world from 750 BC to 200 AD, exploring its link to morality and social order. It covers the dietary habits of all classes, religious rituals, and the depiction of food in literature from Homer to Juvenal.

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