Antiquity Studies

Wine Cultures

Gandhāra and Beyond

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    edited by
  • Claudia Antonetti - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia - email orcid profile
  • Bryan De Notariis - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia - email
  • Marco Enrico - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia - email

Abstract

The volume Wine Cultures. Gandhāra and Beyond represents the primary outcome of the MALIWI project (SPIN Ca’ Foscari 2021) directed by Claudia Antonetti. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this work seeks to explore the production techniques, social functions, and cultural significance of intoxicating drinks with particular reference to wine – an extraordinary beverage that has been intertwined with human history for millennia. This volume gathers contributions by scholars interested in studying wine and drinking culture in Gandhāra and neighbouring regions, including Ancient Assyria, Arachosia, and present-day India. The topic is explored from three fundamental perspectives, employing a diverse range of sources, including literary and historical texts, as well as linguistic, iconographic, archaeological, and anthropological evidence.

Keywords VinicultureWinemakingHārītīAchaemenidDionysusPhialaiAltered statesPsychoactive drugsWineCurtius RufusWine libationWine symbolismWine PressesSouthern CaucasusOnesicritusGeorgiaGreek GeographyHeraklesIntoxicantsWine ProductionPalm wineIndo-ScythiansAlexander the GreatWine cultureDrinking culturePateraePrakritAfghanistanBioarchaeologyGandhāran artGreek historiographyIslamic periodGandhāraQueen CleophisKurdistan Region of IraqNew Year festivalAssyriaIndiaMesopotamiaPāliAssaceniansSymposiumTutelary couplesFashion WareHellenistic ageIranian PlateauMiddle Indo-AryanShamanismVinayaIndo-GreeksBuddhismAncient AfghanistanRoman GeographyUtopiaArchaeologySwatScythiansArachosiaGandharan Revelry scenesBuddhist CosmologyDeśīMusikanosAlcoholViticultureErotic couplesGreater GandhāraAncient PakistanAncient wineKuvalayamālā

Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-816-3 | e-ISBN 978-88-6969-816-3 | ISBN (PRINT) 978-88-6969-877-4 | Published Oct. 8, 2024 | Language en