Food consumption in medieval Iberia : a socio-economic analysis, 13th-15th centuries

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    • García Marsilla, Juan Vicente
    • Redding, Sarah-Kate
    • Asensi, Irene Gercía

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Food consumption in medieval Iberia : a socio-economic analysis, 13th-15th centuries

Juan Vicente García Marsilla

(Studies in medieval history and culture)

Routledge, 2022

  • : hbk

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"Translation from Spanish: Sarah-Kate Redding" revision of text and translation: Irene Gercía Asensi"--p. [v]

Summary: "From the banquets of kings and nobles to the daily struggle for the subsistence of the poor, food was already much more than a biological necessity in the Middle Ages: it was a social phenomenon full of meaning. In this book all the implications and meanings that food had on the Iberian Peninsula between the 13th and 15th centuries are analysed. Historical assessment of the region is particularly rewarding because of the quantity and variety of historical sources, and because of the coexistence in medieval Iberia of the three great monotheistic religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Taking both economic and sociological perspectives, every aspect of food is analysed, from the commercialization of food production to its consumption, and from the evolution of culinary techniques to table manners"--Provided by publisher

Bibliography: p. [239]-276

Includes index

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Description

A wide variety of sources including cooking treatises, literature, material objects, visual sources / The first major work on food in the Middle Ages on the Iberian Peninsula / Detailed information will allow global and comparative analysis.

Table of Contents

Fighting for Food in the Great Medieval Market: Forms and Problems of Food Supply / From the Fields to the Marketplace: The First Steps in Medieval Food Production and Distribution / Avoiding the Market: Medieval Self-Sufficiency, Provisions, Storage and the Conservation of Food / The Kitchen. Culture and Flavor / Around the Table: The Culture of Dining Objects and the Rites of Conviviality / Eating According to Status. Food as a Symbol of Social Hierarchy / The Food of Others: Religious Minorities and Food Conflicts / Epilogue / Bibliography

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