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Cuisine and Culture: A History of Food and People
Linda Civitello
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Description for Cuisine and Culture: A History of Food and People
Paperback. Cuisine and Culture, Third Edition presents a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic approach to understanding how and why major historical events have affected and defined the culinary traditions in different societies. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations ; map. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Cuisine and Culture presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach that draws connections between major historical events and how and why these events affected and defined the culinary traditions of different societies. Witty and engaging, Civitello shows how history has shaped our diet--and how food has affected history. Prehistoric societies are explored all the way to present day issues such as genetically modified foods and the rise of celebrity chefs. Civitello's humorous tone and deep knowledge are the perfect antidote to the usual scholarly and academic treatment of this universally important subject.
Cuisine and Culture presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach that draws connections between major historical events and how and why these events affected and defined the culinary traditions of different societies. Witty and engaging, Civitello shows how history has shaped our diet--and how food has affected history. Prehistoric societies are explored all the way to present day issues such as genetically modified foods and the rise of celebrity chefs. Civitello's humorous tone and deep knowledge are the perfect antidote to the usual scholarly and academic treatment of this universally important subject.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470403716
SKU
V9780470403716
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Ref
99-15
About Linda Civitello
LINDA CIVITELLO holds an MA in History from UCLA and a BA in English from Vassar. She has taught food history at Le Cordon Bleu and Art Institutes culinary schools, and has recorded an audio tour on food and art for the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. The first edition of Cuisine and Culture won the 2003 Gourmand World Cookbook ... Read more
Reviews for Cuisine and Culture: A History of Food and People
"This revised and expanded edition of Civitello's book is a splendid cornucopia of foody facts." (Guardian, April 2011)