Food and Identity in England, 1540-1640 - Eating to Impress

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.

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• Authors: Dr Paul S. (University of Leicester Lloyd, Dr. Paul S. Lloyd, Paul S Lloyd, Paul S. Lloyd, Paul S. (University of Leicester Lloyd, Lloyd Paul S
• Assisted by: Brian Cowan (Editor), Beat Kumin (Editor), Brian Cowan (Editor of the series), Beat Kümin (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.02.2015
• EAN: 9781472514431
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-1443-1
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Cultures of Early Modern Europ; Cultures of Early Modern Europe; Cultures of Early Modern Europ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; England, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, Food & society, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Cultural studies: food and society