Taste or Taboo

Informationen zum Autor Michael Beer received his doctorate from the University of Exeter in pursuing the topic of his book. He now teaches in Exeter. This is his first book. Klappentext Michael Beer looks at several aspects of food restriction in antiquity, for example, glorifying in the simple diet. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of abbreviations. Introduction. The diet of the poor and involuntary dietary restriction. Vegetarianism. Beans. Fish. The dietary laws of the Jews. Restrictions upon alcohol. State control of food: Spartan diet and Roman sumptuary laws. Gluttony versus abstinence: the tyrant and the saint. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

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Michael Beer looks at several aspects of food restriction in antiquity, for example, glorifying in the simple diet.

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List of abbreviations. Introduction. The diet of the poor and involuntary dietary restriction. Vegetarianism. Beans. Fish. The dietary laws of the Jews. Restrictions upon alcohol. State control of food: Spartan diet and Roman sumptuary laws. Gluttony versus abstinence: the tyrant and the saint. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.