Empire of Pleasures

Description:

This text envelops the reader in a world devoted to the fulfilment of the senses, recapturing the Roman Empire as it was sensed and imaged by those who lived in it. It presents a survey of how the Romans depicted and visualised their food.

subjects: Food habits in literature,  Senses and sensation in literature,  Latin poetry,  History and criticism,  Dinners and dining in literature,  Drinking customs in literature,  Luxury in literature,  Pleasure in literature,  History,  Gastronomy in literature,  Food in literature,  Rome, history, empire, 30 b.c.-476 a.d.,  Latin literature, history and criticism,  LITERATURA LATINA (HISTORIA E CRITICA)

Places: Rome

Times: Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.