Plato´s political cuisine. Commensality, food and politics in the Platonic thought

This paper addresses the question of the sociological and political background of food, cuisine and commensality in Plato´s philosophy. It argues that the importance of these elements in Plato´s political thought is related to the increasingly complex gastronomic developments in fourth century Greek...

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Main Author: Fernando Notario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de Aveiro 2015-01-01
Series:Ágora
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Online Access:https://proa.ua.pt/index.php/agora/article/view/8723