Name: near a thousand tables,a history of food
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Author: Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe
ISBN: 9780743227407

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near a thousand tables,a history of food

Type

Physical Book

Author

Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Publisher

Free Press

Language

English

Pages

258

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.4 x 14.5 x 1.7 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN

0743227409

ISBN13

9780743227407

Synopsis "near a thousand tables,a history of food"

In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind. In this "appetizingly provocative" (Los Angeles Times) book, he guides readers through the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, which set humankind on a course apart from other species; the ritualization of eating, which brought magic and meaning into people's relationship with what they ate; the inception of herding and the invention of agriculture, perhaps the two greatest revolutions of all; the rise of inequality, which led to the development of haute cuisine; the long-range trade in food which, practically alone, broke down cultural barriers; the ecological exchanges, which revolutionized the global distribution of plants and livestock; and, finally, the industrialization and globalization of mass-produced food. From prehistoric snail "herding" to Roman banquets to Big Macs to genetically modified tomatoes, Near a Thousand Tables is a full-course meal of extraordinary narrative, brilliant insight, and fascinating explorations that will satisfy the hungriest of readers.

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