Medieval tastes food, cooking, and the table / Massimo Montanari ; translated by Beth Archer Brombert.
| Author/creator | Montanari, Massimo, 1949- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, [2015] |
| Description | 267 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Gusti 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 note | Translation of: Gusti del Medioevo. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-267) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014023679 |
| ISBN | 9780231167864 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |