Food is culture / Massimo Montanari ; translated from the Italian by Albert Sonnenfeld.

Explores the premise that everything having to do with food - its capture, cultivation, preparation, and consumption - represents a cultural act. Provides insights into many patterns of culinary behavior and tradition.

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Montanari, Massimo, 1949-
Other title:Cibo come cultura. English.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Italian
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2006.
Series:Arts and traditions of the table.
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Summary:Explores the premise that everything having to do with food - its capture, cultivation, preparation, and consumption - represents a cultural act. Provides insights into many patterns of culinary behavior and tradition.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 149 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231510783
0231510780
1283008467
9781283008464
Language:Translated from the Italian.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.