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Food & Feast in Medieval England
P. W. Hammond
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Description for Food & Feast in Medieval England
Paperback. Food and feast in Medieval England Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
In this unique and fascinating book Peter Hammond examines the extraordinary range of food which found its way onto the tables of medieval English society, its production and distribution. Although bread, ale, meat and fish were staples, fish often came from as far away as Iceland, and as early as 1480 over 100,000 oranges were being imported to augment the English diet. Every aspect of medieval food is described here from hunting, fish-breeding, brewing and baking to hygiene, storage and the way in which the food supply of a large household was organised. The nutritional value of the food is ... Read more
In this unique and fascinating book Peter Hammond examines the extraordinary range of food which found its way onto the tables of medieval English society, its production and distribution. Although bread, ale, meat and fish were staples, fish often came from as far away as Iceland, and as early as 1480 over 100,000 oranges were being imported to augment the English diet. Every aspect of medieval food is described here from hunting, fish-breeding, brewing and baking to hygiene, storage and the way in which the food supply of a large household was organised. The nutritional value of the food is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750937733
SKU
V9780750937733
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99-10
About P. W. Hammond
Peter Hammond is the author/co-editor of many books on medieval history, including The Coronation of Richard III and The Battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury. He is also the editor of The Complete Peerage Vol. XIV.
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