How food made history /

"Covering 5,000 years of global history, How Food Made History traces the changing patterns of food production and consumption that have molded economic and social life and contributed fundamentally to the development of government and complex societies. Charts the changing technologies that ha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Higman, B. W., 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Food habits > History.
Food > Social aspects > History.
Habitudes alimentaires > Histoire.
Aliments > Aspect social > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions.
Food habits
Food > Social aspects
Levensmiddelen.
Voeding.
Anthropology.
Social Sciences.
Manners & Customs.
Llibres electrònics.
History
Geschiedenis (vorm)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Covering 5,000 years of global history, How Food Made History traces the changing patterns of food production and consumption that have molded economic and social life and contributed fundamentally to the development of government and complex societies. Charts the changing technologies that have increased crop yields, enabled the industrial processing and preservation of food, and made transportation possible over great distances Considers social attitudes towards food, religious prohibitions, health and nutrition, and the politics of distribution -- Offers a fresh understanding of world history through the discussion of food"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 265 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781444344646
1444344641
144434465X
9781444344653
1444344668
9781444344660
1405189487
9781405189484
1405189479
9781405189477

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