Empire of Pleasures or Home Cooking in the Global Village

Empire of Pleasures: Luxury and Indulgence in the Roman World, Vol. 1

Author: Andrew Dalby

A geography of luxury runs through the literature of Imperial RomePersica the golden peaches whose Latin name pinpointed Persia as the source of their world-wide migrationCaecubum, a fine, rare, dry red wine from Campanian vineyards that were once prized, afterwards neglected; these flavors were identified, evaluated and tasted in a single word.

Empire of Pleasures presents an evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted and visualized their food, wine and entertainments in literature and in art. This fascinating journey envelops the reader in a world devoted to the titillation and fulfillment of the senses, recapturing the Empire as it was sensed and imagined by those who lived in it. At the same time, Andrew Dalby creates a compelling new approach to the work of many of the best known Roman poets.

With numerous illustrations, and recipes to conjure up the luxurious flavors and aromas of Roman literature,Empires of Pleasures will be welcomed by anyone with an interest in classical literature and culture.

Table of Contents:

Table of Contents: List of Illustrations and Maps Preface 1. Introduction: Quotations and References Source Material 2. Imperius Sine Fine 3. Ausonia 4. Vesper 5. Aurora 6. Barbaricum 7. Saeva Urbs 8. The Use of Empire Bibliography

See also: Parties of the Month or Slimming World Fast Food

Home Cooking in the Global Village: Caribbean Food from Buccaneers to Ecotourists

Author: Richard Wilk

Belize, a tiny corner of the Caribbean wedged into Central America, has been a fast food nation since buccaneers and pirates first stole ashore. As early as the 1600s it was already caught in the great paradox of globalization: how can you stay local and relish your own home cooking, while tasting the delights of the global marketplace? Menus, recipes and bad colonial poetry combine with Wilk's sharp anthropological insight to give an important new perspective on the perils and problems of globalization.