Medieval Fare Food and Culture in Medieval Iberia
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Medieval Fare Food and Culture in Medieval Iberia

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Full Title

Medieval Fare Food and Culture in Medieval Iberia
Author(s)

Martha M. Daas
Edition
ISBN

9781498589604, 9781498589598
Publisher

Bloomsbury USA
Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

Unique in its cultural and religious makeup, medieval Iberia represented a crossroads of cultures. This crossroads was reflected in large and small ways. On a grand scale, we see the convergence of intellectual ideas and great innovations in agriculture and science. On a more intimate level, we see an intersection of cultures as reflected in habits of consumption. The acts of producing food, cooking, and eating demonstrate the political realities of the land: at times interdependent, and, at times, at odds. Food, as an archeological and anthropological tool, can help us understand a particular moment in time. In considering the nature of consumption, we may arrive at the heart of a culture. In Medieval Fare, the author explores food references found in a number of medieval Iberian texts in order to expand our knowledge of daily life in the Middle Ages. By examining the depiction of food and consumption, this pioneering study provides insight into the cultural, religious, and social complexities of medieval Iberia.

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