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This collection of essays investigates the rich evidence for the character of the Mycenaean feast. While much of the evidence discussed comes from the Palace of Nestor near Pylos, the authors also present new material from Tsoungiza near Nemea, and from other Bronze Age sites on mainland Greece and Crete.

Table of Contents
Introduction (James C. Wright); A Survey of Evidence for Feasting in Mycenaean Society (James C. Wright); Animal Sacrifice, Archives, and Feasting at the Palace of Nestor (Sharon R. Stocker & Jack L. Davis); Mycenaean Feasting on Tsoungiza at Ancient Nemea (Mary K. Dabney, Paul Halstead, & Patrick Thomas); Native Traditions of Drinking at Phaistos during the Mycenaean Period (Elisabetta Borgna); "A Goodly Feast... A Cup of Mellow Wine" : Feasting in Bronze Age Cyprus (Louise Steel); Sacrificial Feasting in the Linear B Tablets (Thomas G. Palaima); Feasting in Homeric Epic (Susan Sherratt).

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      Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/10/2004
      ISBN13: 9780876619513, 978-0876619513
      ISBN10: 876619510
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This collection of essays investigates the rich evidence for the character of the Mycenaean feast. While much of the evidence discussed comes from the Palace of Nestor near Pylos, the authors also present new material from Tsoungiza near Nemea, and from other Bronze Age sites on mainland Greece and Crete.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction (James C. Wright); A Survey of Evidence for Feasting in Mycenaean Society (James C. Wright); Animal Sacrifice, Archives, and Feasting at the Palace of Nestor (Sharon R. Stocker & Jack L. Davis); Mycenaean Feasting on Tsoungiza at Ancient Nemea (Mary K. Dabney, Paul Halstead, & Patrick Thomas); Native Traditions of Drinking at Phaistos during the Mycenaean Period (Elisabetta Borgna); "A Goodly Feast... A Cup of Mellow Wine" : Feasting in Bronze Age Cyprus (Louise Steel); Sacrificial Feasting in the Linear B Tablets (Thomas G. Palaima); Feasting in Homeric Epic (Susan Sherratt).

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