A brilliantly entertaining and innovative history of the ancient Athenians\' consuming passions for food, wine and sex.
Indeed, great fortunes were squandered and politicians\' careers ruined through ritual drinking at the sympo.
Their society was driven by an insatiable lust for culinary delights - especially fish - fine wine and pleasures of the flesh.
This fascinating book reveals that the ancient Athenians were supreme hedonists.
Sex, shopping and fish-madness, Athenian style.
A brilliantly entertaining and innovative history of the ancient Athenians\' consuming passions for food, wine and sex