We are what we eat: this aphorism contains a profound truth about civilization, one that has played out on the world historical stage over many millennia of hum

Rachel Laudan tells the remarkable story of the rise and fall of the world’s great cuisines—from the mastery of grain cooking some twenty thousand years ago

This volume examines the commensal politics of early states and empires and offers a comparative perspective on how food and feasting have figured in the politi

Presenting a social history of colonial food practices in India, Malaysia and Singapore, this book discusses the contribution that Asian domestic servants made

The second edition of this concise survey offers a comparative and comprehensive study of culinary cultures and food politics throughout the world, from ancient