Dr. Theodora Kopestonsky
Book Details
Title
Taste and the Ancient Senses
Author
Award Year
ISBN
9781844658688
Honoree Information
Dr. Theodora Kopestonsky
Position
Distinguished Lecturer
Department
Classics
Occasion
On the occasion of Dr. Theodora Kopestonsky's promotion to Distinguished Lecturer
Why Chosen
As I reconstruct the ancient experience in the Greek sanctuary, I have been thinking about the senses and how ancient people perceived their world. While so much has been lost, we can use texts and images to reconstruct what people would have seen, heard, smelled, touched, and, yes, even tasted. This book helps bridge the gap from the present to the past.