Empire of pleasures
Subtitle: luxury and indulgence in the Roman world
By: Andrew Dalby.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2000
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
Subjects: Latin poetry -- History and criticism; Luxury in literature; Senses and sensation in literature; Dinners and dining in literature; Drinking customs in literature; Food habits in literature; Gastronomy in literature; Pleasure in literature; Food in literature; Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-309) and indexes.