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Courtesans and Fishcakes: Consuming Passions of Classical Athens
Courtesans and Fishcakes Consuming Passions of Classical Athens
Author: James Davidson
The luxury of the ancient world is legendary. The opulence of Imperial Rome and the splendid wealth of Cleopatra and the Pharoahs are sharply contrasted by the apparent austerity of democratic Athens. Eschewing all material indulgences, what did the inhabitants of this wealthy city-state do with all their money? Were they really so spartan in th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780006863434
ISBN-10: 0006863434
Publication Date: 6/1/1998
Pages: 300
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Publisher: Fontana Press
Book Type: Paperback
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