Food, Feast & Fast by Fintan Lyons

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Food, Feast & Fast by Fintan Lyons

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Food, Feast & Fast by Fintan Lyons

This book aims to change our view of food and the lack of it. The format of short chapters with concise conclusions makes this book very attractive and readable. Lyons offers a magisterial history of feasting and fasting, from Cain and Abel to the ascetic monks on Skellig Michael off the coast of Kerry, from the long-term consequences of the Black Death to the challenge of Calvin, and from De Tocqueville's comments on the American diet. We learn of changes in the design of kitchens and dining rooms, the introduction of forks and knives, and the histories of animal welfare and vegetarianism.

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ISBN 13 9781782183716
ISBN 10 178218371X
Title Food, Feast & Fast
Author Fintan Lyons
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Columba Books
Year published 2020-02-29
Number of pages 408
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.