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Zusatztext there is no doubt that this book is of great value to researchers working on medieval England, but is also inspiring and pleasant literature for a broader archaeological and historical readership ... The importance of this book is undeniable and it will surely become a milestone in the medieval English literature on diet and nutrition. Informationen zum Autor C.M. Woolgar is Reader and Head of Speical Collections at the University of Southampton Library. D. Serjeantson is Research Fellow in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton. T. Waldron is Consultant Physician at St. Mary's Hospital, London, and Honorary Professor at the Institute of Archaeology at University College London. Klappentext Food in Medieval England draws on the latest research to present the most up-to-date picture of English diet from the early Saxon period up to c.1540. It examines a wide range of sources! from the historical records of medieval farms! abbeys! and households! to animal bones! human remains! and plants from archaeological sites. Zusammenfassung Food in Medieval England draws on the latest research to present the most up-to-date picture of English diet from the early Saxon period up to c.1540. It examines a wide range of sources, from the historical records of medieval farms, abbeys, and households, to animal bones, human remains, and plants from archaeological sites. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: C. M. Woolgar, D. Serjeantson, T. Waldron: Introduction I: Survey of Foodstuffs 2: D. J. Stone: The Consumption of Field Crops in Medieval England 3: C. C. Dyer: Gardens and Garden Produce in Later Medieval England 4: L. Moffett: The Archaeology of Medieval Plant Foods 5: N. J. Sykes: From Cu and Sceap to Beffe and Motton: The Management, Distribution, and Consumption of Cattle and Sheep, AD 410-1550 6: U. Albarella: Pig Husbandry and Pork Consumption in Medieval England 7: C. M. Woolgar: Meat and Dairy Products in Late Medieval England 8: D. Serjeantson and C. M. Woolgar: Fish Consumption in Medieval England 9: D. Serjeantson: Birds: Food and a Mark of Status 10: D. J. Stone: The Consumption and Supply of Birds in Late Medieval England 11: N. J. Sykes: The Impact of the Normans on Hunting Practices in England 12: J. Birrell: Procuring, Preparing, and Serving Venison in Late Medieval England II: Studies in Diet and Nutrition 13: C. M. Woolgar: Group Diets in Late Medieval England 14: C. C. Dyer: Seasonal Patterns in Food Consumption in the Later Middle Ages 15: B. F. Harvey: Monastic Pittances in the Middle Ages 16: G. Müldner and M. P. Richards: Diet in Medieval England: The Evidence from Stable Isotopes 17: P. R. Schofield: Diet and Medieval Demography 18: T. Waldron: Nutrition and the Skeleton 19: C. M. Woolgar, D. Serjeantson, T. Waldron: Conclusion Bibliography Index ...
