Courtesans & fishcakes : the consuming passions of classical Athens /

Courtesans & fishcakes : the consuming passions of classical Athens /

Crammed with intriguing details, this illuminating appraisal of vice and excess in the cradle of democracy delivers a fascinating and engagingly written study of the hedonism that ruled Athens. of photos.

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Main Author: Davidson, James N.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:
Courtesans > Greece > Athens.
Greeks > Food.
Athens (Greece) > Social life and customs.
Greece > Civilization > To 146 B.C.
Greece.
Athens (Greece) > Moral conditions.
Greece > Athens.
Summary: Crammed with intriguing details, this illuminating appraisal of vice and excess in the cradle of democracy delivers a fascinating and engagingly written study of the hedonism that ruled Athens. of photos.
Physical Description: xxvi, 371 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-362) and index.
ISBN: 0312185596
9780312185596

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