xx, 756 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 723-732) and index.
Contents
Collecting gathering hunting -- Stock-breeding arable farming: meat, milk, cereals -- The three sacramental foods: oil, bread, wine -- The economy of the markets -- Luxury foods -- The era of the merchants -- New needs: sugar, chocolate, coffee, tea -- Orchards and kitchen gardens -- Science and conscience in the diet.