Food in Time and Place: The American Historical Association Companion to Food History

by Ken Albala

Book Overview

Food and cuisine are important subjects for historians across many areas of study. Food, after all, is one of the most basic human needs and a foundational part of social and cultural histories. Such topics as famines, food supply, nutrition, and public health are addressed by historians specializing in every era and every nation.

Food in Time and Place delivers an unprecedented review of the state of historical research on food, endorsed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520283589
• ISBN13: 9780520283589
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"