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With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual.
The Rituals of Dinner: Visser, Margaret
The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities And Meaning of Table Manners
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448 pages
- Release Date
1 July 1992
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Summary
With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual. “Read this book. You’ll never look at a table knife the same way again.”-The New York Times.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140170795 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140170790 |
| Author: | Margaret Visser |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 1992 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 140mm x 210mm |
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About The Author
Margaret Visser
Margaret Visser is the author of three previous books: “Much Depends on Dinner,” “Rituals of Dinner,” and “The Way We Are,” She lives in Barcelona.
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