Strong, Roy C.

Feast : a history of grand eating / by Roy Strong. - London : Pimlico, 2002. - xvii, 349 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

List of illustrations - Preface - 1. Convivium: when in Rome - 2. Interlude: fast and feast - 3. In the eye of the beholder - 4. Renaissance ritual - 5. From court to cabinet - 6. Dinner is served - Postscript: The eclipse of the table? - Notes and sources.

0712667598 (pbk.)


Food habits--History.
Dinners and dining--History.

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