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Medieval tastes : food, cooking, and the table / Massimo Montanari ; translated by Beth Archer Brombert.

Author/creator Montanari, Massimo, 1949-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew York : Columbia University Press, [2015]
Description267 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Uniform titleGusti del Medioevo. English
Contents Medieval near, medieval far -- Medieval cookbooks -- The grammar of food -- The times of food -- The aroma of civilization : bread -- Hunger for meat -- The ambiguous position of fish -- From milk to cheeses -- Condiment/fundament : the battle between oil, lard, and butter -- The bread tree -- The flavor of water -- The civilization of wine -- Rich food, poor food -- Monastic cooking -- The pilgrim's food -- The table as a representation of the world -- The fork and the hands -- The taste of knowledge.
General noteTranslation of: Gusti del Medioevo.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 245-267) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014023679
ISBN9780231167864 (cloth : alk. paper)

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