Das Romische Bankett Im Spiegel Der Altertumswissenschaften

While the Greek symposion has been the subject of several studies during the last decades, its Roman equivalent, the convivium, has until now never been the focus of specialized research. This volume collects contributions to an international colloquium on the Roman banquet held in Dusseldorf, Germany, in 2005. The articles focus on the convivium from an archaeological, literary and historical perspective, examining its aspects as expressions of a multifaceted social and cultural praxis. German text.