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Perhaps the most interesting work of late antiquity, an encyclopedia of all kinds of knowledge to a culinary manual, and at the same time an extensive bibliographic treasure for lost works, set against the backdrop of the discussions of philosophers and philosophical diners at a symposium.
The Athenian was born in Naucratis, Egypt, lived in Alexandria, and died in Rome. Information about his life is very limited, but it seems that it spanned the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries AD (approximately 170-230 AD), as we can deduce from internal evidence in his work.
The Athenian, a product of late sophistry, remains in the realm of ancient Greek literature as the author of the "Philosophers at Dinner." The work has been characterized as a culinary manual (it is the oldest book we have with suggestions for preparing dishes), but it is also a rich source of material on dining customs and typical symposia, and even more, a compendium of encyclopedic and other knowledge covering the entirety of human interests.
Moreover, the "Philosophers at Dinner" is a compilation with successive accounts of excerpts from hundreds of authors of poetic and prose works (about 800), and from over three times that number (about 2500) of works, so it can be said that if this most important source had not been preserved, our knowledge of Greek antiquity would be incomplete.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Athinaios o Naykratitis
- Publisher
- Ekdoseis Kaktos
- Genre
- Ancient Greek Literature
- Subtitle
- Diphosphonist A
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 302
- Release Date
- 01/01/1997
- Publication Date
- 1997
- Dimensions
- 13x21 cm
- Language
- Greek
- Original text
- No
- Translation
- No
- Bilingual edition
- Yes
- ISBN-13
- 9789603524250
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