Sam's review
Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens
by James Davidson
Sam's review
Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens by James Davidson
Sam's review
rating:
bookshelves:
ancient,
non-fiction
recommended for: classicists, people interested in the history of gender roles, Skesslerster
Now I haven't actually read anything about fishcakes yet, cuz I skipped straight to the courtesans, but it goes a long way in helping me really imagine what things might have been like. Can't give it five yet, but it's an easy, illuminating read.
