The Rituals of Dinner; The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities, and Meaning of Table Manners
by Visser, Margaret
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- Hardcover
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- first
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- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0002156997
- ISBN 13
- 9780002156998
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Synopsis
With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual. "Read this book. You'll never look at a table knife the same way again."— The New York Times .
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- Bookseller
- BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 037890
- Title
- The Rituals of Dinner; The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities, and Meaning of Table Manners
- Author
- Visser, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Canadian edition
- ISBN 10
- 0002156997
- ISBN 13
- 9780002156998
- Publisher
- Harpercollins
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Autographed; Sociology; Food; Cultural history;
- Bookseller catalogs
- COOKBOOKS;
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