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Genre/Form: | Aufsatzsammlung History |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
C M Woolgar; Dale Serjeantson; Tony Waldron |
ISBN: | 9780199273492 0199273499 |
OCLC Number: | 185408416 |
Description: | xi, 347 s. : illustrations |
Contents: | 1. Introduction ; I: SURVEY OF FOODSTUFFS ; 2. The Consumption of Field Crops in Medieval England ; 3. Gardens and Garden Produce in Later Medieval England ; 4. The Archaeology of Medieval Plant Foods ; 5. From Cu and Sceap to Beffe and Motton: The Management, Distribution, and Consumption of Cattle and Sheep, AD 410-1550 ; 6. Pig Husbandry and Pork Consumption in Medieval England ; 7. Meat and Dairy Products in Late Medieval England ; 8. Fish Consumption in Medieval England ; 9. Birds: Food and a Mark of Status ; 10. The Consumption and Supply of Birds in Late Medieval England ; 11. The Impact of the Normans on Hunting Practices in England ; 12. Procuring, Preparing, and Serving Venison in Late Medieval England ; II: STUDIES IN DIET AND NUTRITION ; 13. Group Diets in Late Medieval England ; 14. Seasonal Patterns in Food Consumption in the Later Middle Ages ; 15. Monastic Pittances in the Middle Ages ; 16. Diet in Medieval England: The Evidence from Stable Isotopes ; 17. Diet and Medieval Demography ; 18. Nutrition and the Skeleton ; 19. Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index |
Responsibility: | edited by C.M. Woolgar, D. Serjeantson, and T. Waldron. |
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[A] very informative and useful book. * Archaeological Review from Cambridge * This is a most valuable book with...a wealth of new information... * John Langdon, Economic History Review * The comprehensive breadth of topics within a single volume on medieval food is unprecedented; this book - a successful fusion of multiple perspectives and data - has set a new standard for current understanding and future research. * Aleks Pluskowski, Reviews in History * a valuable addition to Oxford University Press's impressive Medieval History and Archaeology series * Mark Page, English Historical Review * a comprehensive and interdisciplinary volume ... an excellent book that is set to become standard reading on the topic for many years to come. * Alan K. Outram, History * a valuable multidisciplinary contribution to the literature on foodways, diets, and eating practices in medieval England. * Martha Carlin, The Ricardian * there is no doubt that this book is of great value to researchers working on medieval England, but is also inspiring and pleasant literature for a broader archaeological and historical readership ... The importance of this book is undeniable and it will surely become a milestone in the medieval English literature on diet and nutrition. * Angelos Hadjikoumis, assemblage * Read more...

