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The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires Tamara L. Bray

The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires By Tamara L. Bray

The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires by Tamara L. Bray


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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.

The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires Summary

The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires by Tamara L. Bray

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.

Table of Contents

The Development of Horticulture in the Eastern Woodlands of North America: Women's Role.- The Commensal Politics of Early States and Empires.- Old World.- Feasts, Funerals, and Fast Food in Early Mesopotamian States.- Pharaohs, Feasts, and Foreigners.- Feasting the Ancestors in Early China.- New World.- To Dine Splendidly.- From Stew-Eaters to Maize-Drinkers.- Pots, Politics, and Power.- Feasting at Home.- Aztec Feasts Rituals and Markets.- Concluding Remarks.- Clearing the Table.- Epilogue.- Feasting and the Practice of Stately Manners.

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NPB9780306477300
9780306477300
0306477300
The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires by Tamara L. Bray
New
Hardback
Springer Science+Business Media
2003-07-31
292
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