Eating and drinking are essential to life and therefore of great interest to the historian. As well as having a real fascination in their own right, both activi
New light is shed on everyday life in the middle ages in Great Britain and continental Europe through this unique survey of its food culture. Students and other
Barbara A. Hanawalt's richly detailed account offers an intimate view of everyday life in Medieval England that seems at once surprisingly familiar and yet at o
Topics examined include not just the personal eating habits of kings, queens, and nobles but also those of the peasants, monks, and other social groups not gene
Paris has played a unique role in world gastronomy, influencing cooks and gourmets across the world. It has served as a focal point not only for its own cuisine