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The Appetite and the Eye: Visual Aspects of Food and Its Presentation Within Their Historic Context


Book Description
This illustrated volume examines the ways in which food presentation has been used throughout history to please the eye and enhance the appetite. Contributors trace the significance of the communal meal from medieval to Victorian times.
Book Information
PublisherEdinburgh Univ Pr
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages112
ISBN-10074860278X
ISBN-13978-0748602780
Publication Date04/1992
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About C. Anne. Wilson (Editor) : C. Anne. Wilson is a published editor. A published credit of C. Anne. Wilson is The Appetite and the Eye: Visual Aspects of Food and Its Presentation Within Their Historic Context (Food and Society).
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About Peter Brears (Illustrator) : Peter Brears is a published author and an illustrator. Some of the published credits of Peter Brears include Food and Cooking in Britain: Complete Set (Food and Cooking in Britain), Food & Cooking in ... more
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