We are what we eat: this aphorism contains a profound truth about civilization, one that has played out on the world historical stage over many millennia of hum

This volume examines the commensal politics of early states and empires and offers a comparative perspective on how food and feasting have figured in the politi

Rachel Laudan tells the remarkable story of the rise and fall of the world’s great cuisines—from the mastery of grain cooking some twenty thousand years ago

The second edition of this concise survey offers a comparative and comprehensive study of culinary cultures and food politics throughout the world, from ancient

Cuisine and Culture presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach that draws connections between major historical events and how and why these events affect