| Description |
1 online resource (x, 197 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Altamira studies in food and gastronomy |
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[The meals series] |
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Studies in food and gastronomy.
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Meals series.
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| Contents |
The history of picnics -- Classic picnic fare in the United States and abroad -- Picnics indoors -- Picnics outdoors -- Picnics in the arts and popular media |
| Summary |
This first culinary history of picnics reveals rustic outdoor dining in its more familiar and unusual forms, the history of the word itself, the cultural context of picnics and who arranged them, and, most important, the gastronomic appeal. Drawing on various media and literature, painting, music, and even sculpture, Walter Levy provides an engaging and enlightening history of the picnic |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-157) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Picnics -- History
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Picnics -- Social aspects
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COOKING -- Tablesetting.
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Picnics
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Picknick
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780759121829 |
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0759121826 |
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1306170982 |
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9781306170987 |
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