Near a Thousand Tables

Near a Thousand Tables
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780743234153
ISBN-13 : 0743234154
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Near a Thousand Tables by : Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

Download or read book Near a Thousand Tables written by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-06-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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