Banquets, Rations et Offrandes Alimentaires au Proche-Orient ancien: 10,000 ans d'histoire alimentaire r�v�l�e

Daniel Bonneterre

ISBN 10: 1789699746 / ISBN 13: 9781789699746

Published by Archaeopress Archaeology 2021-06-24, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Banquets, Rations et Offrandes Alimentaires au Proche-Orient ancien: 10,000 ans d'histoire alimentaire r�v�l�e
• Publisher: Archaeopress Archaeology 2021-06-24
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 1789699746
• ISBN 13: 9781789699746
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Banquets, Rations et Offrandes alimentaires au Proche-Orient ancien investigates the essential question of food consumption in the ancient Near East, in particular between the 4th and 1st millennium BC. Thanks to archaeological discoveries and to abundant textual documentation, historians are well equipped to reconstruct the food supply of the cities of Mesopotamia and have a better idea of the variety of products available, a far greater range than might be imagined. The analysis of the treatment of ingredients also reveals techniques unsuspected in pre-industrial times. The codification of culinary recipes developed for the use of temples also reflects a high stage of development. Religious rituals were based on a structured code of food consumption, of which prohibitions and taboos are only one facet. The book presents some aspects of everyday life in a new light. First and foremost, the banquet is seen as a critical institution in shaping urban behaviour. The representation of feasts and banquets in temples and palaces are classic themes of ancient art and literature. Understanding the importance of the meal as a rite of social cohesion, furthermore, allows us to better envision events that would unfold centuries later.

About the Author

Daniel Bonneterre is a specialist in ancient history and an Associate Professor at the Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres. He gained his doctorate in languages and civilizations of the Ancient Near East from Johns Hopkins University. He has taught in the United States and Canada and has conducted archaeological research in France, Italy, Syria, and Israel. His publications focus on the relationships (or discrepancies) between textual sources and anthropological realities.