num_pages: 219
description: As gentlemen of the Royal Society in London sat down to their turtle dinner in 1793 they were participating in an historical an act simultaneously of fine dining and colonialism. Feasting and drinking, the communities in which they occurred, and larger themes of historical significance are explored here offering new insights into the past.
language: English
title: Dining On Turtles: Food Feasts and Drinking in History
titlecomplete: Dining On Turtles: Food Feasts and Drinking in History
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan