"The table constitutes a kind of tie between the bargainer and the bargained-with, and makes the diners more willin
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Political Gastronomy examines the many meanings of food as a symbol of power in the daily life and the political culture
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Inspiring the global fight to revolutionize the way food is grown, distributed, and eaten. In the almost thirty years s
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Drawing on texts written by and about European and Euro-American captives in a variety of languages and genres, Lisa Voi
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Whether one thinks of the modern world or of more remote times, both seem to have been affected - if not moulded - by th
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No Wood, No Kingdom explores the conflicting attempts to understand the problem of wood scarcity in early modern England
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In early modern England, wood scarcity was a widespread concern. Royal officials, artisans, and common people expressed
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Winner of the 2014 British Association for American Studies Book Prize Explores the interaction of literature and music
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