This is the story of the women, men, boys, and girls who hawked oysters, cherries, cabbages, and pies on London's streets, feeding the capital throughout its transformation from medieval city to global metropolis. Street Food reconstructs the working lives of these poor traders, following them from the back alleys and cramped rooms they called home, to the taverns, bridges, and...(展开全部)

This richly illustrated book is the first to apply the discoveries of the new generation of food historians to the pleasures of dining and the culinary accomplishments of diverse civilizations, past and present. Editor Paul Freedman has gathered essays by French, German, Belgian, American, and British historians to present a comprehensive, chronological history of taste from pr...(展开全部)

保罗·弗里德曼（Paul Freedman），耶鲁大学历史学Chester D. Tripp教授，历史系前主席。主要研究领域包括中世纪社会史、西班牙史、农民史、奢侈品贸易史、食物历史等。他的著作《中世纪农民的图像》（Images of the Medieval Peasant）荣获2002年美国中世纪研究院哈金斯奖章。几十年来他一直致力于在许多国家寻找和发现精致美食及其发展历程。

This richly illustrated book is the first to apply the discoveries of the new generation of food historians to the pleasures of dining and the culinary accomplishments of diverse civilizations, past and present. Editor Paul Freedman has gathered essays by French, German, Belgian, American, and British historians to present a comprehensive, chronological history of taste from pr...(展开全部)

作者简介 伊恩·克罗夫顿（Ian Crofton），英国历史作家，著有《小小大历史》（The Little Book of Big History: The Story of Life, the Universe and Everything）、《不枯燥的世界历史》（History without the Boring Bits: A Curious Chronology of the World）、《苏格兰与英格兰边境之行》（Walking the Border: A Journey Between Scotland and England）、《英格兰诸国君》（The Kings and Queens of England）以及《苏格兰成语与寓言词典》（A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable），等等。写作...(展开全部)

An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition. It constitutes a vast and essential chapter in the history of human health and culture. Ranging from the eating habits of our prehistoric ancestors to food-related policy issues we face today, this work covers the full spectrum o...(展开全部)

The historical study of food, culture, and society has become established within the academy based on a generation of high-quality scholarship. Following the foundational work of the French Annales school, the International Committee for the Research into European Food History and the Institut Europeen d'Histoire et des Cultures de l'Alimentation have conducted wide-ranging res...(展开全部)

An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition. It constitutes a vast and essential chapter in the history of human health and culture. Ranging from the eating habits of our prehistoric ancestors to food-related policy issues we face today, this work covers the full spectrum o...(展开全部)

The historical study of food, culture, and society has become established within the academy based on a generation of high-quality scholarship. Following the foundational work of the French Annales school, the International Committee for the Research into European Food History and the Institut Europeen d'Histoire et des Cultures de l'Alimentation have conducted wide-ranging res...(展开全部)

This Handbook features 20 original essays by leading figures in the discipline, which examine traditional areas of research as well as cutting-edge areas of inquiry. Divided into three parts – Food, Self and Other; Food Security, Nutrition and Food Safety; Food as Craft, Industry and Ethics – the book covers topics such as identity, commensality, locality, migration, ethical co...(展开全部)