{"title":"Shaun Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaun Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that explore historical and cultural perspectives on food, blending meticulous research with engaging narrative. Readers can expect authoritative texts that deepen understanding of culinary traditions and their significance throughout history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those with a keen interest in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Hill’s books reveal the intricate connections between diet, society, and culture, making complex subjects accessible and compelling for scholars and enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"food-in-the-ancient-world-by-shaun-hill-9780631235514","title":"Food in the Ancient World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFood in the Ancient World\u003c\/em\u003e, a respected classicist and a practising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating and drinking. The book focuses on ancient Greece and Rome but also looks at Persian, Egyptian, Celtic, and other cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt embraces people from all walks of life, from impoverished citizens subsisting on cereals, chickpeas, and even locusts, to the meat-eating elites whose demands drove advances in gastronomy. The authors reveal how food—used to uphold the social system and linked by philosophers to moral character—played a pivotal role in the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey describe religious sacrifices, ancient dinner parties and drinking bouts, as well as exotic foods and recipes. Extending from Syria to Spain, and from the steppes of Russia to the deserts of North Africa, this evocative account gives readers a taste of the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460831625452,"sku":"9780631235514","price":80.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780631235514-food-in-the-ancient-world.jpg?v=1774953550"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/shaun-hill.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}