Petits Propos Culinaires 32

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Some of the world’s most adventurous food historians contribute to this thrice-yearly journal of articles and excerpts from works in progress. The emphasis is on plain writing rather than jargon. In these early issues you are able to see food studies begin to establish itself as a discipline as the tenor of reviews evolve, and calls for contributors and conferences proliferate. Among the articles in this issue from June 1989: Appassionati di Cucina in Naples - Claudia Roden Schuyler’s ‘Diner a la Russe’: Some Reflections and Recipes - Joyce S. Toomre Primitive Plagiarism Displayed - Sri Owen The Great Birds: Part 4, Peacocks in History - Joop Witteveen Edward Kidder: His Book and His Schools - Peter Targett The Norwegian Porridge Feud - Astri Riddervold and Andreas Ropeid As always, there are book reviews as well. Paperback.

• Binding: Hardcover

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