The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, Anthropology, History
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780306482465 | |
| Publisher: | Springer US | Publication: | May 28, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780306482465 |
| Publisher: | Springer US |
| Publication: | May 28, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
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. It provides a cross-cultural and comparative analysis for scholars and graduate students concerned with the archaeology of complex societies, the anthropology of food and feasting, ancient statecraft, archaeological approaches to micro-political processes, and the social interpretation of prehistoric pottery.
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. It provides a cross-cultural and comparative analysis for scholars and graduate students concerned with the archaeology of complex societies, the anthropology of food and feasting, ancient statecraft, archaeological approaches to micro-political processes, and the social interpretation of prehistoric pottery.
