Staging the Table in Europe: 1500-1800

by Deborah L. Krohn

A first of its kind exploration of early modern European culinary history.

Staging the Table in Europe represents the first book-length study of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century illustrated handbooks for cooking and dining that provided instruction for nearly every element of the dining experience, from expertly carving meats and fruits to folding napkins into animal forms, performing tableside magic tricks, and creating tablescapes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1941792367
• ISBN13: 9781941792360
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Bard Graduate Center
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 10.0"