Table settings :: the material culture and social context of dining, AD 1700-1900 /

Fernand Braudel famously observed that the 'mere smell of cooking can evoke a whole civilization'. The way that food is prepared, served, and eaten reveals a great deal about the structure and workings of any society. It is therefore not surprising that food, and the culturally specific et...

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Weitere Verfasser: Symonds, James, Ph. D. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford [U.K.] ; Oakville, Conn. : Oxbow Books, ©2010.
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Zusammenfassung:Fernand Braudel famously observed that the 'mere smell of cooking can evoke a whole civilization'. The way that food is prepared, served, and eaten reveals a great deal about the structure and workings of any society. It is therefore not surprising that food, and the culturally specific etiquettes and equipment that surround the act of eating have been studied by scholars from a wide range of disciplines. The papers in this volume consider the changes that occurred in Old and New World dining and related culinary activities between the 17th century and the early 20th century. This period saw t.
Beschreibung:Includes papers presented at conference entitled "The table : the material culture and social context of dining in the historical periods," held at University of Sheffield, April 23-25, 2004.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 181 pages) : illustrations, maps, plans
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1842177524
9781842177525