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A Cultural History of Food in the Medieval Age
Montanari Massimo
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Description for A Cultural History of Food in the Medieval Age
Hardback. "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."-- Editor(s): Montanari, Professor Massimo (Universitites of Catania and Bologna.). Series: Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBTB; JFCV; JHBT; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 653.
Europe was formed in the Middle Ages. The merging of the traditions of Roman-Mediterranean societies with the customs of Northern Europe created new political, economic, social and religious structures and practices. Between 500 and 1300 CE, food in all its manifestations, from agriculture to symbol, became ever more complex and integral to Europe’s culture and economy. The period saw the growth of culinary literature, the introduction of new spices and cuisines as a result of trade and war, the impact of the Black Death on food resources, the widening gap between what was eaten by the rich and what by ... Read more
Europe was formed in the Middle Ages. The merging of the traditions of Roman-Mediterranean societies with the customs of Northern Europe created new political, economic, social and religious structures and practices. Between 500 and 1300 CE, food in all its manifestations, from agriculture to symbol, became ever more complex and integral to Europe’s culture and economy. The period saw the growth of culinary literature, the introduction of new spices and cuisines as a result of trade and war, the impact of the Black Death on food resources, the widening gap between what was eaten by the rich and what by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857850249
SKU
V9780857850249
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Ref
99-5
About Montanari Massimo
Massimo Montanari is Professor of Medieval History and Food History at the University of Bologna, Italy. His many studies on the history of food culture have been widely translated.
Reviews for A Cultural History of Food in the Medieval Age
[T]he six volumes of A Cultural History of Food provide an enlightening and fascinating insight into the history of food and its development throughout history in an authoritative and accessible style.
Louise Ellis-Barrett
Social Sciences
Louise Ellis-Barrett
Social Sciences