Near a Thousand Tables Fernandez-Armesto Felipe
In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Fern ndez-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind.In this…
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In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Fern ndez-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
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