Feast & fast : the art of food in Europe, 1500 - 1800 / edited by Victoria Avery and Melissa Calaresu.

Date:
2019
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Also known as

Art of food in Europe, 1500 - 1800
Feast and fast

Description

"Food defines us as individuals, communities, and nations - we are what we eat and, equally, what we don't eat. When, where, why, how and with whom we eat are crucial to our identity. 'Feast and Fast' presents novel approaches to understanding the history and culture of food and eating in early modern Europe. ... This richly illustrated book showcases hidden and newly-conserved treasures from the Fitzwilliam Museum and other collections in and around Cambridge, and re-contextualizes them through historically accurate recreations. It teases out many contemporary and controversial issues - such as the origins of food and food security, overconsumption in times of austerity, and our relationship with animals and nature - through short, research-led entries by some of the world's leading cultural and food historians. 'Feast and Fast' explores food-related objects, images, and texts from the past in innovative ways and encourages us to rethink our evolving relationship with food."-- Front flap of printed paper wrapper.

Publication/Creation

Cambridge : The Fitzwilliam Museum ; London : Philip Wilson Publishers, 2019.

Physical description

271 pages : colour illustrations, facsimiles ; 28 cm

Notes

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Feast & Fast : The Art of Food in Europe, 1500-1800, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Tuesday 26 November 2019 to Sunday 26 April 2020.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-262) and index.

Contents

(from table of contents) Foreword -- Introduction -- Food cycles and systems -- Production and sourcing -- Local and global foodways -- Preparing and preserving -- Gastronomic contexts and cultures -- Religion and morality -- Food choices and diets -- Inspired by food.

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    History of Medicine
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ISBN

  • 9781781301029
  • 1781301026