| Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food Contributor(s): Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743227409 ISBN-13: 9780743227407 Publisher: Free Press OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: Critically acclaimed as a landmark in culinary writing, this savory and engrossing account by a "New York Times" Notable author leaves no placemat unturned as it chronicles the fascinating story of food across the centuries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | History - History |
| Dewey: 641.300 |
| LCCN: 2002023318 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.7" W x 8.42" (0.56 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Fern ndez-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. |