Delicacies from the sea. Some opinions of select ancient and Byzantine authors on the genus Thunnus Cover Image

Morskie rarytasy. Opinie wybranych antycznych i bizantyńskich autorów o rybach z rodzaju thunnus
Delicacies from the sea. Some opinions of select ancient and Byzantine authors on the genus Thunnus

Author(s): Zofia Rzeźnicka, Maciej Kokoszko, Krzysztof Jagusiak
Subject(s): History
Published by: Instytut Historii UJK - Filia w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim
Keywords: fish; diet; Antiquity; Byzantium; Athenaeus of Naucratis; Oribasius; Aetius of Amida; Paul of Aegina; pelamys fish; thynnos fish

Summary/Abstract: The role of fish in the diet of Antiquity and Byzantium is regarded as vital. However, they never constituted staple food, which was still dominated by cereal products, leguminous plants and a selection of vegetables and fruit.

  • Issue Year: 13/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 11-25
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish