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The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires Tamara L Bray 2003 edition
The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires
Tamara L Bray
This volume examines the commensal politics of early states and empires and offers a comparative perspective on how food and feasting have figured in the political calculus of archaic states in both the Old and New Worlds.
Marc Notes: Includes bibl. ref. & index; Avail. in Cloth. Table of Contents: The Development of Horticulture in the Eastern Woodlands of North America: Women s Role.- The Commensal Politics of Early States and Empires.- Old World.- Feasts, Funerals, and Fast Food in Early Mesopotamian States.- Pharaohs, Feasts, and Foreigners.- Feasting the Ancestors in Early China.- New World.- To Dine Splendidly.- From Stew-Eaters to Maize-Drinkers.- Pots, Politics, and Power.- Feasting at Home.- Aztec Feasts Rituals and Markets.- Concluding Remarks.- Clearing the Table.- Epilogue.- Feasting and the Practice of Stately Manners." Review Citations:
Choice 05/01/2004 pg. 1704 (EAN 9780306477713, Paperback)
Choice 05/01/2004 pg. 1704 (EAN 9780306477300, Hardcover)
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2004 pg. 73 (EAN 9780306477300, Hardcover)
| Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
| Lançado | 31 de julho de 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780306477713 |
| Editoras | Springer Science+Business Media |
| Páginas | 292 |
| Dimensões | 155 × 235 × 16 mm · 430 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |
| Editor | Bray, Tamara L. |