The Rituals of Dinner by Margaret Visser

The Rituals of Dinner by Margaret Visser

This work explores the evolution of the eating ritual, covering every aspect from seating, serving, cutlery and invitations. Providing examples throughout history, from the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, this book provides a history of table manners.

Margaret Visser is a writer and broadcast with a particular interest in the mythology of everyday life. Her books include The Gift of Thanks, Much Depends on Dinner, The Rituals of Dinner, The Way We Are, and The Geometry of Love. Many of these have been bestsellers and have won major international awards, including the Glenfiddich Award for Foodbook of the Year in Britain in 1989, the International Association of Culinary Professionals' Literary Food Writing Award, and the Jane Grigson Award. Her Massey Lectures on CBC radio were later published as the bestselling book Beyond Fate. Visser's books have been translated into French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. She frequently appears on radio and television, and has lectured extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Australia.

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ISBN 13	9780140170795
ISBN 10	0140170790
Titel	The Rituals of Dinner
Autor	Visser Margaret
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Penguin Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	1992-07-30
Seitenanzahl	448
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