Honey : a global history / Lucy M. Long.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Long, Lucy M., author.

Series:

Edible .

Edible

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--History.

Food.

Honey.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs.

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2017.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Honey is now thought of mostly as a sweetener, but in its long history around the world, it has been treated as a food, tonic, medicine and preservative. It was also used in religious rituals as a sacred food from the gods. And its creators - bees - are vital to the pollination of wild plants as well as many domesticated crops. Lucy M. Long explores the fascinating history of honey, tracing its use and meanings through numerous cultures and demonstrating how this seemingly simple substance is connected to politics, religion, economics, popular culture and beliefs about the natural and supernatural world.

Contents:

Introduction 1 Honey's Sweet History 2 Busy as a Bee: Honey Production and Harvesting 3 Main Course and Dessert: Honey as Food 4 The Nectar of the Gods: Honey as Drink 5 Honey for Health and Healing 6 Honey as Art and Symbol in Folk and Popular Culture 7 The Future of Honey Recipes References Select Bibliography Websites and Associations Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781780237800

1780237804

OCLC:

982657189