Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

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Near a Thousand Tables: A History of FoodPaperback, 2 September 2003

Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food
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Print Length
272 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Free Press
Date Published
2 Sep 2003
ISBN-10
0743227409
ISBN-13
9780743227407

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In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind.
In this "appetizingly provocative" (Los Angeles Times) book, he guides readers through the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, which set humankind on a course apart from other species; the ritualization of eating, which brought magic and meaning into people's relationship with what they ate; the inception of herding and the invention of agriculture, perhaps the two greatest revolutions of all; the rise of inequality, which led to the development of haute cuisine; the long-range trade in food which, practically alone, broke down cultural barriers; the ecological exchanges, which revolutionized the global distribution of plants and livestock; and, finally, the industrialization and globalization of mass-produced food.
From prehistoric snail "herding" to Roman banquets to Big Macs to genetically modified tomatoes, Near a Thousand Tables is a full-course meal of extraordinary narrative, brilliant insight, and fascinating explorations that will satisfy the hungriest of readers.

Product Details

Author:
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
2 September 2003
Dimensions:
21.39 x 14.48 x 1.73 cm
ISBN-10:
0743227409
ISBN-13:
9780743227407
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
272
Publisher:
Weight:
254.01 gm

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