Description
About the Author
Madeline Shanahan, PhD, has worked as a professional historian and archaeologist in Dublin, Sydney and Melbourne and is the author of a range of peer-reviewed publications. Among the most notable of these is her first book, Manuscript Recipe Books as Archaeological Objects: Text and Food in the Early Modern World (Lexington, 2015) and a paper published in Food in Ireland, Proceedings of The Royal Irish Academy (2015) which was awarded a Highly Commended in the 2015 Sophie Coe Prize. Her interests include manuscript recipe books, culinary material culture, infant-feeding, and food history.
Reviews
Ever wondered why we eat and drink the foods and beverages at Christmas? Madeline Shanahan's Christmas Food and Feasting uncovers the culinary traditions served at Christmas across the "Anglosphere" from the middle ages to the present day. It is filled with surprising twists and unexpected derivations from riotous parties and drinking bouts of the past to the sedate family sit-down dinners of today. This well-researched and well-documented book is also a fun read! -- Andrew Smith, Culinary Historian
Shanahan's deep research is like a stocking hung full of scholarly insights into the cultural significance of Christmas feasting. It is a sweet read for those who pause to ponder how and why our traditions have evolved. -- Cathy Kaufman, president, Culinary Historians of New York; adjunct professor of Food Studies, The New School University
Book Information
ISBN 9781442276970
Author Madeline Shanahan
Format Hardback
Page Count 242
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 508g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 158mm * 20mm