Moderation, refined luxury, or extravagance? Fattened animals and ancient Roman norms and values.
Discussions concerning ancient Roman conspicuous consumption are normally related to extravagant preparation of dishes or consumption of exotic foodstuffs. This paper argues that serving and eating fattened animals was a more suitable mode of conspicuous consumption for the Roman elite of the early...
| Publicado en: | Food, Culture & Society Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 505 - 521 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2018
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