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The Rituals of Dinner - Paperback By Margaret Visser - Brand New
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780140170795
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0140170790
ISBN-13
9780140170795
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79109
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rituals of Dinner : Visser, Margaret
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Etiquette, Reference, General, History
Publication Year
1992
Genre
Cooking, House & Home, Reference, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
395/.54/09
Table Of Content
Introduction 1. Behaving The Artificial Cannibal Ritual Feasting and Sacrifice 2. Learning to Behave Bringing Children Up Inhibitions Aspirations 3. The Pleasure of Your Company Company Hosts and Guests Invitations Coming Right In Taking Our Places 4. Dinner is Served The First Bite Taking Note of Our Surroundings The Prospect Before Us Fingers Chopsticks Knives, Forks, Spoons Sequence Helpings Carving The Red, the White, and the Gold Table Talk Feeding, Feasts, and Females All Gone 5. No Offence Pollution The Rules and Regulation of the Mouth The Proprieties of Posture and Demeanour Postscript: How Rude Are We? References Bibliography Index
Synopsis
With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual. "Read this book. You'll never look at a table knife the same way again."- The New York Times ., With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual. "Read this book. You'll never look at a table knife the same way again."-- The New York Times .
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