Food and Society in Classical Antiquity
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Food and Society in Classical Antiquity is a scholarly work by historian Peter Garnsey that examines how food production, distribution, and consumption shaped social structures and daily life in the ancient Greco-Roman world.
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| Food and Society in Classical Antiquity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Food and Society in Classical Antiquity Context triple: [Peter Garnsey, notableWork, Food and Society in Classical Antiquity]
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A.
The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture
The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture is a scholarly work that analyzes the economic structures, social hierarchies, and cultural dynamics of the Roman Empire.
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B.
The Physical World of Late Antiquity
The Physical World of Late Antiquity is a scholarly work by Shmuel Sambursky that examines how late antique thinkers understood and explained the nature and structure of the physical universe.
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C.
The Physical World of the Greeks
The Physical World of the Greeks is a scholarly work that explores ancient Greek conceptions of nature, matter, and physical phenomena within the history of science.
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D.
The History of Freedom in Antiquity
The History of Freedom in Antiquity is an influential essay by Lord Acton examining the origins and development of the concept of political and personal liberty in the ancient world.
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E.
The Arts in Prehistoric Greece
The Arts in Prehistoric Greece is a scholarly work that examines the development, styles, and cultural significance of artistic expression in the Aegean world before the rise of classical Greek civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Food and Society in Classical Antiquity Target entity description: Food and Society in Classical Antiquity is a scholarly work by historian Peter Garnsey that examines how food production, distribution, and consumption shaped social structures and daily life in the ancient Greco-Roman world.
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A.
The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture
The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture is a scholarly work that analyzes the economic structures, social hierarchies, and cultural dynamics of the Roman Empire.
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B.
The Physical World of Late Antiquity
The Physical World of Late Antiquity is a scholarly work by Shmuel Sambursky that examines how late antique thinkers understood and explained the nature and structure of the physical universe.
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C.
The Physical World of the Greeks
The Physical World of the Greeks is a scholarly work that explores ancient Greek conceptions of nature, matter, and physical phenomena within the history of science.
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D.
The History of Freedom in Antiquity
The History of Freedom in Antiquity is an influential essay by Lord Acton examining the origins and development of the concept of political and personal liberty in the ancient world.
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E.
The Arts in Prehistoric Greece
The Arts in Prehistoric Greece is a scholarly work that examines the development, styles, and cultural significance of artistic expression in the Aegean world before the rise of classical Greek civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ancient history
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classics ⓘ history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| author | Peter Garnsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Peter Garnsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
diet of different social classes
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famine and food shortages ⓘ relationship between food and culture ⓘ relationship between food and economy ⓘ relationship between food and politics ⓘ relationship between food and social hierarchy ⓘ rural food production ⓘ state intervention in food supply ⓘ urban food supply ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
daily life
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food consumption ⓘ food distribution ⓘ food production ⓘ social structures ⓘ |
| genre |
ancient history
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food history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | social and economic history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Hellenistic period
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of ancient history
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Classical antiquity
NERFINISHED
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Greco-Roman world NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Mediterranean ⓘ food ⓘ society ⓘ |
| publicationType | scholarly work ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| spatialCoverage |
Greco-Roman world
NERFINISHED
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ancient Greece ⓘ ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
analysis of documentary evidence
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analysis of literary sources ⓘ use of archaeological evidence ⓘ |
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