The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires - Tamara L Bray - Books - Springer Science+Business Media - 9780306477713 - July 31, 2003
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Tamara L Bray
The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires 2003 edition

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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)

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Released July 31, 2003
ISBN13 9780306477713
Publishers Springer Science+Business Media
Pages 292
Dimensions 155 × 235 × 16 mm   ·   430 g
Language English  
Editor Bray, Tamara L.

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