The Never-Ending Feast The Anthropology and Archaeology of Feasting |
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Author:
| O'Connor, Kaori |
ISBN: | 978-1-84788-926-3 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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The significance of feasts, feasting and drinking throughout the history of the world is not to be underestimated. The Never-Ending Feast explores and analyses the variety of traditions surrounding and significances ascribed to commensality, throwing light on how and why human history is essentially the story of the never-ending feast.
The significance of feasts, feasting and drinking throughout the history of the world is not to be underestimated. The Never-Ending Feast explores and analyses the variety of traditions surrounding and significances ascribed to commensality, throwing light on how and why human history is essentially the story of the never-ending feast.