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The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities, and Meaning of Table Manners
The Rituals of Dinner The Origins Evolution Eccentricities and Meaning of Table Manners
Author: Margaret Visser
A belief that food sharing is one characteristic that sets humans apart from animals guides Visser--a professor of classical literature and author of Much Depends on Dinner ( LJ 1/88)--on an exploration of table manners, food taboos, and eating rituals found in cultures throughout the world. Utilizing sources from literature, history, anthropolo...  more »
ISBN: 286118
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Grove Weidenfeld
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A brilliant and insightful analysis of the culture of the dinner table and all that the elements of it mean. Everything from the evolution of the fork to the significance of seating arrangements is discussed in vivid detail.


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