{"product_id":"near-a-thousand-tables-a-history-of-food-9780743227407","title":"Near a Thousand Tables: A History of Food","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Felipe Fernandez-Armesto\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Free Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Free Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNear a Thousand Tables, \u003c\/i\u003e acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind. \u003cbr\u003e In this \"appetizingly provocative\" \u003ci\u003e(Los Angeles Times)\u003c\/i\u003e book, he guides readers through the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, which set humankind on a course apart from other species; the ritualization of eating, which brought magic and meaning into people's relationship with what they ate; the inception of herding and the invention of agriculture, perhaps the two greatest revolutions of all; the rise of inequality, which led to the development of haute cuisine; the long-range trade in food which, practically alone, broke down cultural barriers; the ecological exchanges, which revolutionized the global distribution of plants and livestock; and, finally, the industrialization and globalization of mass-produced food. \u003cbr\u003e From prehistoric snail \"herding\" to Roman banquets to Big Macs to genetically modified tomatoes, \u003ci\u003eNear a Thousand Tables\u003c\/i\u003e is a full-course meal of extraordinary narrative, brilliant insight, and fascinating explorations that will satisfy the hungriest of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45115839742103,"sku":"9780743227407","price":1284.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780743227407.webp?v=1767271114","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/near-a-thousand-tables-a-history-of-food-9780743227407","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}