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Exotic Brew: The Art of Living in the Age of Enlightenment
Piero Camporesi
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Description for Exotic Brew: The Art of Living in the Age of Enlightenment
Paperback. Written by one of the foremost, and perhaps the most original, historians of food (and beliefs about food) in Europe today. A concise and beautifully written account of the eating and drinking habits of the upper classes in the 18th century. Camporesi's previous books have been widely reviewed. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; JFS; JHBT; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
This is a concise and elegant account of the eating and drinking habits of the upper classes in the eighteenth century.
This is a concise and elegant account of the eating and drinking habits of the upper classes in the eighteenth century.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745621975
SKU
V9780745621975
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Piero Camporesi
Piero Camporesi was formerly Professor of Italian Literature at University of Bologna, Italy.
Reviews for Exotic Brew: The Art of Living in the Age of Enlightenment
"Vivid, energetic and mouth-watering ... a major contribution to the surge of interest in the history of food and the body." Roy Porter, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine "This book is written in a light and entertaining manner appropriate to the spirit of the age it seeks to capture." Journal of the Historical Association ... Read more