Food: a culinary history
by Montanari, Massimo, Sonnenfeld, Albert, Flandrin, Jean Louis
by Montanari, Massimo, Sonnenfeld, Albert, Flandrin, Jean Louis
"When did the custom of meals served at regular hours begin? At what time did humankind rise to the table and commence eating with individual plates and utensills? Since when have we begun to speak of "cusine" and to judge our foods, their methods of preparation and manner of co…
"When did the custom of meals served at regular hours begin? At what time did humankind rise to the table and commence eating with individual plates and utensills? Since when have we begun to speak of "cusine" and to judge our foods, their methods of preparation and manner of co…
"When did the custom of meals served at regular hours begin? At what time did humankind rise to the table and commence eating with individual plates and utensils? Since when have we begun to speak of "cuisine" and to judge our foods, their methods of preparation and manner of co…
by Inglis, David, Gimlin, Debra L., Thorpe, Chris
fromCritical concepts in the social sciences
by Inglis, David, Gimlin, Debra L., Thorpe, Chris
fromCritical concepts in the social sciences
In the last five years or so, there has been a huge explosion of scholarly work on the history of food and, likewise, pressing problems such as food scares and genetic modification, as well as anorexia and obesity, have become increasingly present in the public consciousness. Dr…
"A Cultural History of Food presents a comprehensive, authoritative overview of food from ancient times to the present. Together, the six volumes cover almost 3,000 years of food and its physical, spiritual, social and cultural dimensions."--Site web de l'éditeur.
"A Cultural History of Food presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers nearly 3,000 years of food and its physical, spiritual, social and cultural dimensions."--
Providing a comparative and comprehensive study of culinary cultures and consumption throughout the world from ancient times to present day, this book examines the globalization of food and explores the political, social and environmental implications of our changing relationshi…
This book examines the globalisation of food, arguing that the diffusion of crops contributed to population growth and industrialisation, and exploring the political, social and environmental implications of our changing relationship with food.