World Food - Mary Ellen Snodgrass

World Food

An Encyclopedia of History, Culture and Social Influence from Hunter Gatherers to the Age of Globalization
Media-Kombination
800 Seiten
2012
Routledge
978-0-7656-8278-9 (ISBN)
339,95 inkl. MwSt
First Published in 2018. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.
This multicultural and interdisciplinary reference brings a fresh social and cultural perspective to the global history of food, foodstuffs, and cultural exchange from the age of discovery to contemporary times. Comprehensive in scope, this two-volume encyclopedia covers agriculture and industry, food preparation and regional cuisines, science and technology, nutrition and health, and trade and commerce, as well as key contemporary issues such as famine relief, farm subsidies, food safety, and the organic movement. Articles also include specific foodstuffs such as chocolate, potatoes, and tomatoes; topics such as Mediterranean diet and the Spice Route; and pivotal figures such as Marco Polo, Columbus, and Catherine de' Medici. Special features include: dozens of recipes representing different historic periods and cuisines of the world; listing of herbal foods and uses; and a chronology of key events/people in food history.

Mary Ellen Snodgrass has written and edited over thirty books on literature and culture.

Introduction. A-Z Entries. Chronologies. Glossary. Appendix. Master Bibliography.

Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 210 x 280 mm
Gewicht 2494 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Essen / Trinken Grundkochbücher
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Kulturgeschichte
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Sozialgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10 0-7656-8278-8 / 0765682788
ISBN-13 978-0-7656-8278-9 / 9780765682789
Zustand Neuware
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