The Picnic A History |
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| Author:
| Levy, Walter |
| Series title: | The Meals Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7591-2180-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.