Riddles and Rules in Food Performance

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Abstract

This paper aims to introduce and analyze a passage in Athenaeus' Deipnosophistae, Book 9, about a pork roast. The presentation of the pork by the banquet's prominent enslaved cook is explained in regards to the concept of
the "logodeipnon", the sensory aspects of dining and the discourse of luxury in the Roman Empire.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 5-Jan-2025
EventAIA and SCS Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: 2-Jan-20255-Jan-2025

Conference

ConferenceAIA and SCS Annual Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period02/01/202505/01/2025

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