From Gluttony to Enlightenment: The World of Taste in Early Modern Europe
(Part of the Studies in Sensory History Series)
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Scorned since antiquity as low and animal, the sense of taste is celebrated today as an ally of joy, a source of adventure, and an arena for pursuing sophistication. The French exalted taste as an entr (c)e to ecstasy, and revolutionized their cuisine and language to express this new way of engaging with the world. Viktoria von Hoffmann explores four kinds of early modern texts--culinary, medical, religious, and philosophical--to follow taste's ascent...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0252082141
ISBN13:9780252082146
Release Date:December 2016
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:282 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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