Medieval Fare - Food and Culture in Medieval Iberia

Unique in its cultural and religious makeup, medieval Iberia represented a crossroads of cultures. This crossroads was reflected in large and small ways. On a grand scale, we see the convergence of intellectual ideas and great innovations in agriculture and science. On a more intimate level, we see an intersection of cultures as reflected in habits of consumption. The acts of producing food, cooking, and eating demonstrate the political realities of the land: at times interdependent, and, at times, at odds.

Food, as an archeological and anthropological tool, can help us understand a particular moment in time. In considering the nature of consumption, we may arrive at the heart of a culture. In Medieval Fare, the author explores food references found in a number of medieval Iberian texts in order to expand our knowledge of daily life in the Middle Ages. By examining the depiction of food and consumption, this pioneering study provides insight into the cultural, religious, and social complexities of medieval Iberia.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Meat and Mains
Chapter 2: Bread and Grains
Chapter 3: Vegetables and Legumes
Chapter 4: Fruits and Sweets
Chapter 5: Wine

About the author

By Martha M. Daas

Product details

• Authors: Martha M. Daas
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9781498589598
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-8959-8
• No. of pages: 182
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Social History, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Spain