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Production Structures and Food Systems in the Early Middle Ages, by Massimo Montanari 15. Peasants, Warriors, Priests: Images of Society and Styles of Diet, by Massimo Montanari Four: Westerners and Others Introduction: Food Models and Cultural Identity, by Massimo Montanari 16. Christians of the East: Rules and Realities of the Byzantine Diet, by Ewald Kislinger 17. Arab Cooking and Its Contribution to European Culture, by Bernard Rosenberger 18. Mediterranean Jewish Diet and Traditions in the Middle Ages, by Miguel-Angel Motis Dolader Five: The Late Middle Ages (Eleventh--Fourteenth Centuries) Introduction: Toward a New Dietary Balance, by Massimo Montanari 19. Society, Food, and Feudalism, by Antoni Riera-Melis 20. Self-Sufficiency and the Market: Rural and Urban Diet in the Middle Ages, by Alfio Cortonesi 21. Food Trades, by Francoise Desportes 22. The Origins of Public Hostelries in Europe, by Hans Conrad Peyer 23. Medieval Cooking, by Bruno Laurioux 24. 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From Dietetics to Gastronomy: The Liberation of the Gourmet, by Jean-Louis Flandrin Seven: The Contemporary Period (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries) Introduction: From Industrial Revolution to Industrial Food, by Jean-Louis Flandrin 33. The Transformation of the European Diet, by Hans Jurgen Teuteberg and Jean-Louis Flandrin 34. The Invasion of Foreign Foods, by Yves Pehaut 35. The Rise of the Restaurant, by Jean-Robert Pitte 36. The Food Industry and New Preservation Techniques, by Giorgio Pedrocco 37. The Taste for Canned and Preserved Food, by Alberto Capatti 38. The Emergence of Regional Cuisines, by Julia Csergo 39. The Perils of Abundance: Food, Health, and Morality in American History, by Harry A. Levenstein 40. The \"McDonaldization\" of Culture, by Claude Fischler Conclusion: Today and Tomorrow, by Jean-Louis Flandrin and Massimo Montanari","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864248103255,"sku":"9780231111553","price":23.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231111553.jpg?v=1722271059"},{"product_id":"better-presentations-9780231175210","title":"Better Presentations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned for presenters of scholarly or data-intensive content, \u003ci\u003eBetter Presentations\u003c\/i\u003e details essential strategies for developing clear, sophisticated, and visually captivating presentations. 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