Petits Propos Culinaires 46

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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 May 1994: Food for Longevity: the food of the Smolyan centenarians - Maria Kaneva-Johnson Queen Victoria at the Table Sterbeeck and his Theatrum Fungorum, Part II - Joop Witteveen The Meaning of Eating - Philip Mansel A Canadian Apple - Ann Semple Index to PPC 36-45 As always, there are book reviews as well. Paperback.

• Binding: Hardcover

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