From vines to wines in classical Rome : a handbook of viticulture and oenology in Rome and the Roman West / by David L. Thurmond.

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Thurmond, David L [author.]

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TextPublisher: Boston : Brill, [2017]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9789004334595
9004334599
9004334580
9789004334588

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: From vines to wines in classical Rome.DDC classification:

663/.200945 23

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TP559.I8

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Contents:

Prehistory and protohistory -- Viniculture in Italy -- Viticulture -- Vinification -- Distribution and consumption.

Summary: David L. Thurmond's From Vines to Wines in Classical Rome is the first general handbook on winemaking in Rome in over 100 years. In this work, Thurmond surveys the biology of the vine, the protohistory, history, viticulture, winemaking, distribution and modes of consumption of wine in classical Rome. He uses a close reading of the relevant Latin texts along with a careful survey of relevant archaeology and comparative practices from modern viticulture and oenology to elucidate this essential element of Roman culture.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prehistory and protohistory -- Viniculture in Italy -- Viticulture -- Vinification -- Distribution and consumption.

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David L. Thurmond's From Vines to Wines in Classical Rome is the first general handbook on winemaking in Rome in over 100 years. In this work, Thurmond surveys the biology of the vine, the protohistory, history, viticulture, winemaking, distribution and modes of consumption of wine in classical Rome. He uses a close reading of the relevant Latin texts along with a careful survey of relevant archaeology and comparative practices from modern viticulture and oenology to elucidate this essential element of Roman culture.

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