Publication

2020 - I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited

Language

English

Word Count

60,000 words, Guess

Page Count

240 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781781301029
  • ISBN-101781301026
  • OCLC Control Number1105148261
  • Better World Books9781781301029
  • Open LibraryOL28909067M

Classifications

  • LCCN8217.F64F43 2019
  • LCCN8217.F64 F43 2019

Description

Food defines us as individuals, communities, and nations - we are what we eat and, equally, what we don't eat. When, where, why, how and with whom we eat are crucial to our identity. Feast and Fast presents novel approaches to understanding the history and culture of food and eating in early modern Europe. This richly illustrated book will showcase hidden and newly-conserved treasures from the Fitzwilliam Museum and other collections in and around Cambridge. It will tease out many contemporary and controversial issues - such as the origins of food and food security, overconsumption in times of austerity, and our relationship with animals and nature - through short research-led entries by some of the world's leading cultural and food historians. Feast and Fast explores food-related objects, images, and texts from the past in innovative ways and encourages us to rethink our evolving relationship with food.

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