Food & society books

Communal meals were an important part of Anglo-Saxon society. They were enjoyed by nobles and yeomen, warriors,...  Read More >>

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From table talk to farmers' markets, analyzing the cultural politics of what and how we eat  Read More >>

Everyday, millions of people eat earth, clay, nasal mucus, and similar substances. Yet food practices like these...  Read More >>

A richly satisfying journey into the world of barbecue as food and culture  Read More >>

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On the brink of fatherhood--and facing the prospect of having to make dietary choices on a child's behalf--Foer's...  Read More >>

Based on original menu-cards from the tables of kings, queens, emperors, empresses, presidents and princes, this...  Read More >>

Examines the biology and culture of foods and beverages that are consumed in communal settings, with special attention...  Read More >>

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These essays were presented at the seventeenth Leeds Symposium on Food History, of which this is the fourteenth...  Read More >>

A unique instruction book on beekeeping by an expert who advises the reader that their beekeeping practices should...  Read More >>

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The book describes New York's rich and varied agricultural history from the time of the Native Americans to the...  Read More >>

A book for all tastes - literally. No matter where you stand on the big Marmite 'love-hate' debate, you will find...  Read More >>

Drawing on the practical experience of Transition initiatives and other community initiatives around the world,...  Read More >>

Italians love to talk about food. This title explores the phenomenon that first struck the author as a newcomer...  Read More >>

Serves up twelve preliminary answers to initiate and nourish the discussion of food in Canada. This title explores...  Read More >>

I simply want to live in the place with the best food in the world . This dream led Eric Dregni to Italy, first...  Read More >>

What do and did we eat? What do our food stories tell us about who we are or were? This book presents preliminary...  Read More >>

If you ever wondered how cheese was invented and where, and when, and even why then Cheese is the book for you....  Read More >>

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'Curry' is one of the most widely used and misused terms in the culinary lexicon. Rarely used by Indians to describe...  Read More >>

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Essays from the seventeenth Leeds Symposium on Food History, about the history of cooking food, specifically the...  Read More >>