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Hardcover. Despite being a universal experience, eating occures with remarkable variety across time and place: not only do we not eat the same things, but the related technologies, rituals, and even the timing are in constant flux. This lively and innovative history paints a fresco of the Italian nation by looking at its storied relationship to food. Series: Worlds of Consumption. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137569608
ISBN
9781137569608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Paperback. Food & Philosophy offers a collection of essays which explore a range of philosophical topics related to food; it joins Wine & Philosophy and Beer & Philosophy in in the "Epicurean Trilogy. " Essays are organized thematically and written by philosophers, food writers, and professional chefs. Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz; Monroe, Dave. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; WB; WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405157759
ISBN
9781405157759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.58

paperback. This collection of fascinating historical case studies reveals the remarkable inner workings of the modern food provisioning system and the complex web of institutions that move food from the farm to the dinner table. Editor(s): Belasco, Warren; Horowitz, Roger. Series: Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 illus. BIC Classification: HBTK; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812221343
ISBN
9780812221343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. With studies of China, India, West Africa, South America and Europe, this book provides a global perspective on food consumption in the modern world. Combing ethnographic, historical and comparative analyses, the volume celebrates the contributions of Jack Goody to the anthropology of food. Editor(s): Klein, Jakob A.; Murcott, Anne. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JHBL; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349459742
ISBN
9781349459742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.88

Hardcover. With studies of China, India, West Africa, South America and Europe, this book provides a global perspective on food consumption in the modern world. Combing ethnographic, historical and comparative analyses, the volume celebrates the contributions of Jack Goody to the anthropology of food. Editor(s): Klein, Jakob A.; Murcott, Anne. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; JFFT; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137326409
ISBN
9781137326409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

Paperback. 'In this time of spiritual emergency, we need all the food that we can get. Laurie Bowen has created a resource that is excellent in every way: practical, intelligent, while also inspiring and 'kitchen tested' in real families. Num Pages: 162 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556129452
ISBN
9781556129452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HRE; HRLK; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861713233
ISBN
9780861713233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Hardcover. Rabbi Herzfeld's book emphasizes that Yom Kippur, the most important holiday of the Jewish faith is not a day of mourning, but a day of celebrating. According to the Talmud, it is the happiest day of the Jewish year. This book explains why Yom Kippur is such a joyous day, and explores the implications of this approach to the ho Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: HRJC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 195 x 12. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296665
ISBN
9789652296665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.86

Multiple-component retail product. This major reference work provides a comprehensive survey of food history. With over 80 high-quality sources, introductory essays and a wealth of contextual material, this will be a major scholarly resource for researchers of food throughout world history. Editor(s): Pilcher, Jeffrey M. Series: Critical and Primary Sources. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 119. Weight in Grams: 3781.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857854230
ISBN
9780857854230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 971.63

Paperback. The story they unfold is a compelling one that sheds much light on the intricate detective work, the problems and rewards, of biological research in archeology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 254, 254 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HD; VFMD; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857409
ISBN
9780801857409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.02

Paperback. Descriptions of food in Roman Britain are usually based on the cookery book of Apicius, as if the whole island dined on gourmet food. Looking at the very varied food and drink available - from meat, fish and dairy products to vegetables, nuts and herbs - this work examines the eating, cooking and dining habits of people who inhabited the province. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; HB; HD; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419244
ISBN
9780752419244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.61

Hardcover. In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and a practising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating and drinking. * Explores a millennium of food consumption, from c. 750 BC to 200 AD. * Shows the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linked with morality and the social order. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235507
ISBN
9780631235507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.96

Paperback. In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and a practising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating and drinking. * Explores a millennium of food consumption, from c. 750 BC to 200 AD. * Shows the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linked with morality and the social order. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235514
ISBN
9780631235514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback. Food and cuisine are important subjects for historians across many areas of study. Food, after all, is one of the most basic human needs and a foundational part of social and cultural histories. This book delivers an unprecedented review of the state of historical research on food, endorsed by the American Historical Association. Editor(s): Freedman, Paul; Chaplin, Joyce E.; Albala, Ken. Num Pages: 424 pages, 3 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283589
ISBN
9780520283589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Hardback. Several aspects of the social division of labour and food insecurity in Tanzania 1919-1985 are studied in this book. These range from maize and millet shifting, cultivation of woodland and wooded grassland areas, to government labour policy and the male migrant bachelor wage labour system. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333519387
ISBN
9780333519387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.32

Hardback. Through an inventive and original engagement with Don Quixote and other Golden Age literature, Carolyn A. Nadeau explores the shifts in Spain's cultural and gastronomic history. Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637306
ISBN
9781442637306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.00

Hardback. A fresh approach to the implications of obtaining, preparing, and consuming food, concentrating on the little-investigated routines of everyday life. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839088
ISBN
9781843839088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Paperback. Food, Ethics, and Society: An Introductory Text with Readings presents seventy-three readings that address real-world ethical issues at the forefront of the food ethics debate. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199321742
ISBN
9780199321742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 147.94

Hardback. Exploring culinary evolution and eating habits in a cornucopia of cultures from ancient Mesopotamia to modern America and from the Byzantine Empire to Jewish Mediterranean culture in the Middle Ages, Food: A Culinary History is a rich banquet for readers. Culinary customs, the writers reveal, offer great insight into societies past and present. Editor(s): Flandrin, Jean-Louis; Montanari, Massimo. Translator(s): Sonnenfeld, Albert. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 624 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111546
ISBN
9780231111546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777350
ISBN
9781910777350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.27

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