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In __Near a Thousand Tables,__ acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind. In this "appetizingly provocative" __(Los Angeles Times)__ book, he guides readers through the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, which set humankind on a course apart from other species; the ritualization of eating, which brought magic and meaning into people's relationship with what they ate; the inception of herding and the invention of agriculture, perhaps the two greatest revolutions of all; the rise of inequality, which led to the development of haute cuisine; the long-range trade in food which, practically alone, broke down cultural barriers; the ecological exchanges, which revolutionized the global distribution of plants and livestock; and, finally, the industrialization and globalization of mass-produced food. From prehistoric snail "herding" to Roman banquets to Big Macs to genetically modified tomatoes, __Near a Thousand Tables__ is a full-course meal of extraordinary narrative, brilliant insight, and fascinating explorations that will

Who reads Near a Thousand Tables : A History of Food?

Author

Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe

Publisher

The Free Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781552634721

Category

cooking

Subjects

Cooking, Home & Lifestyle, History

Rating

3.68 / 5 (432 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13