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The Bread Makers: The Social and Professional Lives of Bakers in the Western Roman Empire Jared T. Benton 2020 edition
The Bread Makers: The Social and Professional Lives of Bakers in the Western Roman Empire
Jared T. Benton
Bread was the staple of the ancient Mediterranean diet. Inscriptions, Roman law, and material remains of Roman-period bakeries are combined to expose the cultural context of bread making, the economic context of commercialbaking, the social hierarchy within the workforces of bakeries, and the socio-economic strategies of Roman bakers.
50 Illustrations, black and white; Approx. 225 p. 50 illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 15, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9783030466039 |
| Publishers | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Pages | 216 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 458 g |
| Language | German |