The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities and Meaning of Table Manners
by Visser, Margaret
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine (Book Condition)/Fine (Jacket Condition)
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Harper Collins, 1991. Book. Fine (Book Condition). Hard Cover with Jacket. 1st Edition. An excellent copy. Jacket is price-clipped. Remainder mark Text clean, binding strong. [Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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 .
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- Bookseller
- Montreal Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019848
- Title
- The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities and Meaning of Table Manners
- Author
- Visser, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine (Book Condition)
- Jacket Condition
- Fine (Jacket Condition)
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1991
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cooking & Food;
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