Meals in the Early Christian World
Author | : Dennis E. Smith |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2012-12-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137032485 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137032480 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book Meals in the Early Christian World written by Dennis E. Smith and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides three categories of investigation: 1) The Typology and Context of the Greco-Roman Banquet, 2) Who Was at the Greco-Roman Banquets, and 3) The Culture of Reclining. Together these studies establish festive meals as an essential lens into social formation in the Greco-Roman world.