Book Review: Foods That Changed History: How Foods Shaped Civilization from the Ancient World to the Present

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  • Marissa Ellermann

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/rusq.55n3.250a

Abstract

Foods that Changed History: How Foods Shaped Civilization from the Ancient World to the Present, is an expansive work with almost 100 entries that cover a wide range of foods that have had a major historical impact. The entries summarize the origin of the foods and then cover the periods in time that they were culturally significant to different societies for a variety of reasons.

Author Biography

Marissa Ellermann

Marissa Ellermann, Head of Circulation Services Librarian, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois

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Published

2016-03-25

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Sources: Reference Books