IMC 2016: Sessions
Session 121: The Town and the River: Water and Health - Food Preparation and Water Supply
Monday 4 July 2016, 11.15-12.45
| Organiser: | Marta Caroscio, Dipartimento di Storia, Archeologia, Geografia, Arte e Spettacolo, Università degli Studi di Firenze |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Maureen Mellor, Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford |
| Paper 121-a | Water and Wine on the Table: From Medical Practice to Practical Use (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - Artefacts, Archives and Sources, Art History - General |
| Paper 121-b | The Missing River: Siena and the Use of Underground Water (Language: English) Index terms: Administration, Archives and Sources |
| Abstract | The role of water in food preparation and in drinking underlie its quality and purity. The humoral disposition is relevant also in connection to the times of the day refreshments were served. Supply is central to guarantee freshness and purity. Was water ‘safe’? How was it supplied? This panel will explore topics ranging from town regulation, to medical practice related to the role of water in food preparation and consumption, considering the economic and social life in two medieval towns: Siena (a town without a river) and Florence (a town built around a river). |