Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens by James Davidson

Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens

James Davidson

416 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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The luxury of the ancient world is legendary, but the Athenian reputation is sober because this wealthy, successful city-state spent all its money on the conspicuous consumption of ephemeral things. Their consuming passions for food, wine and sex ...

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