The Art of Taste: A Culinary History of Humanity
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Food has always been a source of passion and temptation – and sometimes it could even change the course of human history. Thanks to wheat and rice, the first world empires arose, the pursuit of spices predetermined the course of European geographical discoveries and conquests, and without coffee and sugar, the existence of modern capitalism is unthinkable.
This book, written by anthropologist Merry White and historian Benjamin Wurgaft, offers a new look at the relationship between culture, society and the products that lie on your table. The authors travel through time and space – from ancient Roman feasts to McDonald's, from the Italian hinterland to the noisy streets of Tokyo and Seoul, from mountain coffee plantations to an ordinary department store – and discover a lot of untold stories that will surprise even the most sophisticated reader.
This book, written by anthropologist Merry White and historian Benjamin Wurgaft, offers a new look at the relationship between culture, society and the products that lie on your table. The authors travel through time and space – from ancient Roman feasts to McDonald's, from the Italian hinterland to the noisy streets of Tokyo and Seoul, from mountain coffee plantations to an ordinary department store – and discover a lot of untold stories that will surprise even the most sophisticated reader.
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