Food and identity in England, 1540-1640 : eating to impress / Paul S. Lloyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lloyd, Paul S., author.

Series:

Cultures of early modern Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diet--England--History.

Diet.

Food habits--England--History.

Food habits.

History.

England--Social conditions.

England.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 250 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Food and Identity in England, 1540-1640 considers early modern food consumption in an important new way, connecting English consumption practices between the reigns of Henry VIII and Charles I with ideas of 'self' and 'otherness' in wider contexts of society and the class system. Examining the diets of various social groups, ranging from manual labourers to the aristocracy, special foods and their preparation, as well as festive events and gift foods, this all-encompassing study reveals the extent to which individuals and communities identified themselves and others by what and how they ate between the Reformation of the church and the English Civil Wars. This text provides remarkable insights for anyone interested in knowing more about the society and culture of early modern England."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

PART ONE

Introduction

Chapter 1: Food and Identity

PART TWO

Chapter 2: The meaner sort and their diets

Chapter 3: The middling sort and their diet

Chapter 4: The diet of the gentry

PART THREE

Chapter 5: Special Foods and Their Preparation

Chapter 6: Sociability - Gift-Foods and Special Occasions

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015 Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement.

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

9781474210669

OCLC:

900606285

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.