{"product_id":"near-a-thousand-tables-a-history-of-food-paperback","title":"Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFelipe Fernandez-Armesto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNear a Thousand Tables, \u003c\/i\u003e acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind. \u003cbr\u003e In this \"appetizingly provocative\" \u003ci\u003e(Los Angeles Times)\u003c\/i\u003e book, he guides readers through the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, which set humankind on a course apart from other species; the ritualization of eating, which brought magic and meaning into people's relationship with what they ate; the inception of herding and the invention of agriculture, perhaps the two greatest revolutions of all; the rise of inequality, which led to the development of haute cuisine; the long-range trade in food which, practically alone, broke down cultural barriers; the ecological exchanges, which revolutionized the global distribution of plants and livestock; and, finally, the industrialization and globalization of mass-produced food. \u003cbr\u003e From prehistoric snail \"herding\" to Roman banquets to Big Macs to genetically modified tomatoes, \u003ci\u003eNear a Thousand Tables\u003c\/i\u003e is a full-course meal of extraordinary narrative, brilliant insight, and fascinating explorations that will satisfy the hungriest of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelipe Fernández-Armesto\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professorial Fellow of Queen Mary, University of London, and a member of the Modern History Faculty at Oxford University. He is the author of thirteen books, including \u003ci\u003eMillenium: A History of the Last Thousand Years\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCivilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.42 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761497014560,"sku":"9780743227407","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/905b995ea5b4c847e7dbe3ab105423cb.webp?v=1780208957","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/near-a-thousand-tables-a-history-of-food-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}