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Honey: A Global History
Lucy Long
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Description for Honey: A Global History
Hardback. Lucy M. Long explores the fascinating history of honey, tracing its use and meanings through numerous cultures. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 120. .
Honey is now thought of mostly as a sweetener, but in its long history around the world, it has been treated as a food, tonic, medicine and preservative. It was also used in religious rituals as a sacred food from the gods. And its creators - bees - are vital to the pollination of wild plants as well as many domesticated crops. Lucy M. Long explores the fascinating history of honey, tracing its use and meanings through numerous cultures and demonstrating how this seemingly simple substance is connected to politics, religion, economics, popular culture and beliefs about the natural and ... Read more
Honey is now thought of mostly as a sweetener, but in its long history around the world, it has been treated as a food, tonic, medicine and preservative. It was also used in religious rituals as a sacred food from the gods. And its creators - bees - are vital to the pollination of wild plants as well as many domesticated crops. Lucy M. Long explores the fascinating history of honey, tracing its use and meanings through numerous cultures and demonstrating how this seemingly simple substance is connected to politics, religion, economics, popular culture and beliefs about the natural and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Edible
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780237336
SKU
V9781780237336
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Ref
99-10
About Lucy Long
Lucy M. Long is a folklorist, food studies scholar and Director of the non-profit Center for Food and Culture in Ohio.
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