by Robert N. Spengler III From the publisher: The foods we eat have a deep and often surprising past. From almonds and apples to tea and rice, many foods that […]
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Foods Jesus Ate and How to Grow Them
by Allan A. Swenson From the publisher: Nationally recognized author and gardener Allan A. Swenson combines his green thumb secrets with his extensive research on Scripture and the Holy Land […]
Companion to Food in the Ancient World
edited by John Wilkins and Robin Nadeau From the publisher: A Companion to Food in the Ancient World presents a comprehensive overview of the cultural aspects relating to the production, […]
Feast: Why Humans Share Food
by Martin Jones From the publisher: The family dinner, the client luncheon, the holiday spread–the idea of people coming together for a meal seems the most natural thing in the world. […]
Food in Antiquity: Studies in Ancient Society and Culture
edited by John Wilkins, David Harvey, and Michael J Dobson From the publisher: Food as a cultural symbol was as important in antiquity as in our own times and Food in […]
Ancient Wine: the history of ancient wine
by Patrick E. McGovern From the publisher: The history of civilization is, in many ways, the history of wine. This book is the first comprehensive and up-to-date account of the earliest stages […]
Origins and Ancient History of Wine
Edited by Patrick E. McGovern, Stuart J. Fleming, Solomon H. Katz From the publisher: This volume presents contemporary evidence scientific, archaeological, botanical, textual, and historical for major revisions in our understanding […]
Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
by Richard Wrangham From the publisher: Ever since Darwin and The Descent of Man, the evolution and world-wide dispersal of humans has been attributed to our intelligence and adaptability. But in Catching Fire, […]