The articles deal with diverse aspects of the changing, complex, and charged relationships of Germany with the Middle East, in general, and with certain of its states, in particular, since the 1830s until the end of the 20th century.
Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom: Excursions into Eating, Power, and the Past
โ Scribed by Sidney Mintz
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
A renowned anthropologist explores the history and meaning of eating in America.Addressing issues ranging from the global phenomenon of Coca-Cola to the diets of American slaves, Sidney Mintz shows how our choices about food are shaped by a vast and increasingly complex global economy. He demonstrates that our food choices have enormous and often surprising significance.
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