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Fish on Friday: Feasting, Fasting, and Discovery of the New World
by Fagan, Brian M
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0465022847
- ISBN 13
- 9780465022847
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Basic Books, 2006. Book. As New. Original Cloth. First Edition. Octavo, original charcoal grey cloth covered boards with gilt spine titles. 338pp. including extensive index, note and recipe references. A wide ranging study of the interactions of religion, commerce politics and exploration and discovery of the New World all tied together by the origins of the tradition of Friday fast days when only fish was eaten. Written by a highly respected anthropologist with plenty of historic recipes. A pristine copy in like dust jacket. BRAND NEW..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 07022
- Title
- Fish on Friday: Feasting, Fasting, and Discovery of the New World
- Author
- Fagan, Brian M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0465022847
- ISBN 13
- 9780465022847
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- HISTORY NORTH AMERICA, FOOD, FISH, COOKERY, COOKING, ANTHROPOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, RELIGION, FAST, FASTING, RELIGIOUS, OBSERVANCE, TRADE, FISHING, COMMERCE, NEW WORLD, AMERICAN, DISCOVERY, CHRISTIAN, CHRISTIANITY, SAILING, PREPARATION, FRIDAY, HOLY DAY, MEDIEV
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About the Seller
Brillig Books
Biblio member since 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About Brillig Books
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