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The Culture of Food in England, 1200-1500
C. M. Woolgar
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Description for The Culture of Food in England, 1200-1500
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pp. b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
In this revelatory work of social history, C. M. Woolgar shows that food in late-medieval England was far more complex, varied, and more culturally significant than we imagine today. Drawing on a vast range of sources, he charts how emerging technologies as well as an influx of new flavors and trends from abroad had an impact on eating habits across the social spectrum. From the pauper’s bowl to elite tables, from early fad diets to the perceived moral superiority of certain foods, and from regional folk remedies to luxuries such as lampreys, Woolgar illuminates desire, necessity, daily rituals, and pleasure ... Read more
In this revelatory work of social history, C. M. Woolgar shows that food in late-medieval England was far more complex, varied, and more culturally significant than we imagine today. Drawing on a vast range of sources, he charts how emerging technologies as well as an influx of new flavors and trends from abroad had an impact on eating habits across the social spectrum. From the pauper’s bowl to elite tables, from early fad diets to the perceived moral superiority of certain foods, and from regional folk remedies to luxuries such as lampreys, Woolgar illuminates desire, necessity, daily rituals, and pleasure ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
771g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300181913
SKU
V9780300181913
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About C. M. Woolgar
C. M. Woolgar is professor of history and archival studies at the University of Southampton and editor of the Journal of Medieval History. He lives in Hampshire, UK.
Reviews for The Culture of Food in England, 1200-1500
“In this meticulously researched study, Christopher Woolgar serves up a feast of information about food in medieval England… By successfully interrogating the relationship between, communities, institutions and food, Woolgar provides some fascinating new perspectives on medieval life.”—Louise Wilkinson, Literary Review
Louise Wilkinson
Literary Review
“Woolgar has written a social history of cooking and eating that will provide ... Read more
Louise Wilkinson
Literary Review
“Woolgar has written a social history of cooking and eating that will provide ... Read more