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Food and identity in England, 1540-1640

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"Food and Identity in England, 1540-1640 considers early modern food consumption in an important new way, connecting English consumption practices between the reigns of Henry VIII and Charles I with ideas of 'self' and 'otherness' in wider contexts of society and the class system. Examining the diets of various social groups, ranging from manual labourers to the aristocracy, special foods and their preparation, as well as festive events and gift foods, this all-encompassing study reveals the extent to which individuals and communities identified themselves and others by what and how they ate between the Reformation of the church and the English Civil Wars. This text provides remarkable insights for anyone interested in knowing more about the society and culture of early modern England."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Title Food and identity in England, 1540-1640 : eating to impress / Paul S. Lloyd.
Publisher New York : Bloomsbury Academic
Creation Date 2015
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Also issued in print.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content PART ONE -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Food and Identity -- PART TWO -- Chapter 2: The meaner sort and their diets -- Chapter 3: The middling sort and their diet -- Chapter 4: The diet of the gentry -- PART THREE -- Chapter 5: Special Foods and Their Preparation -- Chapter 6: Sociability - Gift-Foods and Special Occasions -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
Series Cultures of early modern Europe
Extent 1 online resource (265 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010716322105171
MARC RECORDS
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