Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food, Paperback - Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

Reducere. In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernandez-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary hi...

A vivid new book from an established and bestselling historian

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An extraordinary journey through the history of human imagination, from the dawn of civilisation to the present day

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An extraordinary journey through the history of human imagination, from the dawn of civilisation to the present day

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This volume explores glass composition and production from the mid-second to mid-first millennia BC, the first thousand years of glass-making. Mult...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Maguelonne Toussaint-SamatThe story of cuisine and the social history of eating is afascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussai...

The first comprehensive history in English of the food of Spain.

A comprehensive account of France's rich culinary history.Illustrations: 100 illustrations, 80 in colour

The entertaining story of British cuisine and the hidden role it plays in all our lives.

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A sumptuously presented personal history of English food, from medieval times to the present day, by a beloved food writer of the Two Fat LadiesIn ...

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A major, comprehensive history of Russian food.Illustrations: 112 illustrations, 63 in colour

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Spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo, margherita pizzas, ricotta and parmesan cheeses--we have Italy to thank for some of our favorite comf...

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How do people make judgments about what food is worth eating and what tastes good?; how do such judgments come to be shared by groups of people?; w...

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From hunting and gathering to GMOs and ultra-processed foods, this expansive tour of human history rewrites the story of our species and points the...

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