Food and eating in medieval Europe
By: edited by Martha Carlin and Joel T. Rosenthal.
Contributors: Carlin, Martha.; Rosenthal, Joel Thomas, 1934-
Publisher: Hambledon Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London; Rio Grande, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Food habits -- Europe -- History -- To 1500.; Dinners and dining -- Europe -- History -- To 1500.; Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500.; Europe -- Social life and customs.
Description: "Eating and drinking are essential to life and therefore of great interest to the historian. As well as having a real fascination in their own right, both activities are an integral part of the both social and economic history. Yet food and drink, especially in the middle ages, have received less than their proper share of attention. The essays in  this volume approach their subject from a variety of angles: from the reality of starvation and the reliance on 'fast food' of those without cooking facilities, to the consumption of an English lady's household and the career of a cook in the French royal household."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.