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How food made history

by Higman, B. W.,
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : Wiley-Blackwell, (Chichester, West Sussex ; | Malden, Mass. :) Physical details: x, 265 p. : ill., maps.
Subject(s): Food habits -- History. | Food -- Social aspects -- History. | Electronic books.
Year: 2012
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Covering 5,000 years of global history, How Food Made History traces the changing patterns of food production and consumption that have molded economic and social life and contributed fundamentally to the development of government and complex societies. Charts the changing technologies that have increased crop yields, enabled the industrial processing and preservation of food, and made transportation possible over great distances Considers social attitudes towards food, religious prohibitions, health and nutrition, and the politics of distribution Offers a fresh understanding of world history through the discussion of food"-- Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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