{"product_id":"a-cultural-history-of-food-in-the-renaissance-9781474269926","title":"A Cultural History of Food in the Renaissance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Albala\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of the Pacific, USA and author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eEating Right in the Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFood in Early Modern Europe\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Banquet: Dining in the Great Courts of Late Renaissance Europe\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeans: A History\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Art of Real Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e. He is editor of \u003ci\u003eFood Cultures of the World Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of the journal, \u003ci\u003eFood, Culture \u0026amp; Society.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[T]he six volumes of A Cultural History of Food provide an enlightening and fascinating insight into the history of food and its development throughout history in an authoritative and accessible style. -- Louise Ellis-Barrett * Social Sciences *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries Preface   Introduction  Ken Albala, University of the Pacific, USA  1 Food Production 29 Allen J. Grieco, Villa I Tatti, The Harvard University Centre for Italian Renaissance Studies,  Italy  2 Food Systems: Pepper, Herring, and Beer  Michael Krondl, Independent Scholar, USA  3 Food Security, Safety, and Crises  Philip Slavin, McGill University, Canada  4 Food and Politics  Eric R. Dursteler, Brigham Young University, USA  5 Eating Out  Paul Freedman, Yale University, USA  6 Professional Cooking, Kitchens, and Service Work  Ken Albala, University of the Pacific, USA  7 Family and Domesticity  Alison A. Smith, Wagner College, USA  8 Body and Soul  Joan Fitzpatrick, Loughborough University, UK  9 Food in Painting  Gillian Riley, Independent Scholar  10 World Developments  Fabio Parasecoli, The New School, NYC, USA  Notes  Bibliography  Notes on Contributors  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084950073687,"sku":"9781474269926","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474269926.jpg?v=1762207684","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-cultural-history-of-food-in-the-renaissance-9781474269926","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}