Felipe FernÃ¡ndez-Armesto
In ,Near a Thousand Tables,, acclaimed food historian Felipe FernÃ¡ndez-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 satisfy the hungriest of readers.
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Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food