Fish on Friday: - Feasting, Fasting and Discovery of the New World

Credits the discovery of the New World to a series of events, ranging from the spread of Christianity and the Church's tradition of not eating meat on holy days, to the effect of climate change on fishermen's catches and a decreased availability of fish for European markets.

Product details

• Authors: Brian M Fagan
• Publisher: Basic Books Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.04.2006
• EAN: 9780465022847
• ISBN: 978-0-465-02284-7
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 27 mm
• Subject: Non-fiction book