FOOD IN HISTORY

New York: STEIN AND DAY, 1973. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards, green cloth spine. Near fine, in near fine dust wrapper. 448 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Food in History by Reay Tannahill is a comprehensive exploration of the development of food and its impact on human civilization from prehistoric times to the modern era. Tannahill's work covers how food has shaped societies, economies, politics, and cultures across millennia.Illustrated throughout. Interior and boards pristine. In protective mylar cover.