The rise of the Greek aristocratic banquet:

Wecowski offers a comprehensive account of the origins of the symposion and its close relationship with the rise of the Greek city-state or polis. Held by Greek aristocrats from Homer to Alexander the Great, its distinctive feature was the importance of diverse cultural competitions among the guests

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Main Author: Węcowski, Marek 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press [2014]
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199684014.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199684014.001.0001
Summary:Wecowski offers a comprehensive account of the origins of the symposion and its close relationship with the rise of the Greek city-state or polis. Held by Greek aristocrats from Homer to Alexander the Great, its distinctive feature was the importance of diverse cultural competitions among the guests
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780191766169
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199684014.001.0001