Courtesans and Fishcakes The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens
by [Davidson, James]
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Description
A brilliantly entertaining and innovative history of the ancient Athenians' consuming passions for food, wine and sex.
Sex, shopping and fish-madness, Athenian style.
This fascinating book reveals that the ancient Athenians were supreme hedonists. Their society was driven by an insatiable lust for culinary delights - especially fish - fine wine and pleasures of the flesh. Indeed, great fortunes were squandered and politicians' careers ruined through ritual drinking at the symposium, or the wooing of highly-coveted, costly prostitutes.
James Davidson brings an incisive eye and an urbane wit to this refreshingly accessible and different history of the people who invented Europe, democracy and art.
Product Details
- Fontana Press Brand
- Jul 20, 1998 Pub Date:
- 9780006863434 ISBN-13:
- 0006863434 ISBN-10:
- 400.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 7.8 in * 1.02 in * 5.06 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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