{"product_id":"food-religion-and-communities-in-early-modern-europe-cultures-of-early-modern-europe-9781350008465","title":"Food Religion and Communities in Early Modern Europe Cultures of Early Modern Europe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Kissane \u003c\/b\u003eis a researcher for the Royal Historical Society and a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Economic History at the London School of Economics \u0026amp; Political Science, UK. He is also a BBC\/AHRC New Generation Thinker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be useful to researchers inter­ested in early modern European culture, and it is written in a style that is accessi­ble to undergraduate students, rendering it amenable for classroom use, as well. * The Historian *\u003cbr\u003e[A] wide-ranging and fascinating book that succeeds in providing new perspective on familiar events in European history. One of Kissane’s key achievements is demonstrating the ways in which foods and food practices are constitutive and illustrative of religious and gender boundaries. This work is also highly readable and could easily be incorporated into undergraduate teaching. * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e[Provides] a compelling and readable analysis of the myriad ways in which it is near impossible to understand any aspect of human existence, lived religious beliefs included, without reference to the most fundamental of human activities: eating. * English Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging and informative book that introduces readers to the significant role of food in the social and cultural history of early modern Europe ... its greatest accomplishment is to show how food practices cast light on religion, community, and gender as they were woven into the ordinary daily activities of early modern Europeans. Its readable and engaging style will be of great value in the undergraduate classroom, while its sophistication and scope will appeal to advanced scholars. * EuropeNow Journal *\u003cbr\u003eThe stories in this book, with their wealth of fascinating details, illuminate, with nuance, every aspect of the societies from which they come. * Heythrop Journal *\u003cbr\u003eThis elegantly written, thoughtfully structured book examines food’s fundamental role in early modern religious belief, identity, and community. * Cultural and Social History *\u003cbr\u003eAdds something new and very needed in European food history: more archivally researched individual cases to illuminate the great diversity of early modern European cultures. * Cultural History *\u003cbr\u003eRichly researched, forcefully argued, and provides ample ‘food for thought’ ... a welcome, and highly accessible, addition to the field of early modern food studies. * Agricultural History Review *\u003cbr\u003eA highly imaginative account of food, faith and society in early modern Europe. Kissane offers a refreshing comparative discussion which is never broad-brushed but richly contextualised. Students will enjoy a stimulating read which makes us think in new ways about religion and culture in the period. * Ulinka Rublack, Professor of Early Modern European History, University of Cambridge, UK *\u003cbr\u003eHere is some astounding storytelling: three separate episodes from Inquisition era Castile to Reformation Zurich to a witch hunt in Shetland, all three about food and women. This book fills so many gaps in the scholarship, is so beautifully written and thought provoking that I would recommend it for any early modern history class and anyone interested in the history of food and the history of women. * Ken Albala, Professor of History, University of the Pacific, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction: Food and History \u003cb\u003ePart I – Food and Inquisition\u003c\/b\u003e 2. 'The Foods of a Christian': Food, Religion and Inquisition 3. Kitchens and Neighbours: Food, Gender and Community in Inquisition Castile \u003cb\u003ePart II – Food and Reformation\u003c\/b\u003e 4. 'The Eaters': Fast-Breaking Protest in Early Reformation Zürich 5. 'Sausage-Makers and 'Cheese-Hunters': The Cultural Context of Fast-Breaking \u003cb\u003ePart III – Food and Witchcraft\u003c\/b\u003e 6. Dining with Demons: Food, Witchcraft and Evil 7. 'Plain Hunger and Necessity': Food, Fear and Community 8. Conclusions: Thinking about Food, Thinking with Food Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515686773079,"sku":"9781350008465","price":114.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/food-religion-and-communities-in-early-modern-europe-cultures-of-early-modern-europe-9781350008465","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}