Food in Russian History and Culture by Musya Glants and Joyce Toomre (Paperback)

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Item specifics

Condition
Like New: A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is ...
Subject Area
Russian Studies
Educational Level
Adult & Further Education
Subject
History
ISBN
9780253211064
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253211069
ISBN-13
9780253211064
eBay Product ID (ePID)
339778

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
280 Pages
Publication Name
Food in Russian History and Culture
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Subject
Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Regional & Ethnic / Russian, Customs & Traditions
Type
Textbook
Author
Joyce Toomre
Subject Area
Cooking, Social Science, History
Series
Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
96-041786
Reviews
". . . the specificity and breadth of this [work] makes it unique. . . . lively reading . . . particularly recommended for academic collections with a strong focus in Russian history." -Library Journal ". . . a remarkable new collection of essays . . . The book reads like a literary hybrid of cookbook, historical treatise, and novella; its subject is, literally, the essence of life itself. . . . Glants and Toomre deserve further praise for the book's consistent, animated directness of style." -The Boston Phoenix
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
394.1/2/0947
Synopsis
"... the specificity and breadth of this work] makes it unique.... lively reading... particularly recommended for academic collections with a strong focus in Russian history." --Library Journal "... a remarkable new collection of essays... The book reads like a literary hybrid of cookbook, historical treatise, and novella; its subject is, literally, the essence of life itself.... Glants and Toomre deserve further praise for the book's consistent, animated directness of style." --The Boston Phoenix This sparkling collection of thirteen original essays gives surprising insights into what foodways reveal about Russia's history and culture, from Kievan times to post Soviet Russia. Some of the chapters focus on historical topics while others consider images of food in literature and art., ". . . the specificity and breadth of this [work] makes it unique. . . . lively reading . . . particularly recommended for academic collections with a strong focus in Russian history." --Library Journal ". . . a remarkable new collection of essays . . . The book reads like a literary hybrid of cookbook, historical treatise, and novella; its subject is, literally, the essence of life itself. . . . Glants and Toomre deserve further praise for the book's consistent, animated directness of style." --The Boston Phoenix This sparkling collection of thirteen original essays gives surprising insights into what foodways reveal about Russia's history and culture, from Kievan times to post Soviet Russia. Some of the chapters focus on historical topics while others consider images of food in literature and art., Some of the chapters focus on historical topics while others consider images of food in literature and art.
LC Classification Number
GT2853.R8F66 1997

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