About the Author

Paul Freedman is Professor of History at Yale University and author of Spices in the Middle Ages among many other books.

Reviews

"A richly illustrated historical journey examining why we've eaten what we've eaten from prehistoric times to today."--Chow "A lavishly illustrated hybrid reader and coffee-table book that provides a consumption-oriented food history."--Choice "A lavishly illustrated hybrid reader and coffee-table book that provides a consumption-oriented food history."--Choice "A lavishly illustrated hybrid reader and coffee-table book that provides a consumption-oriented food history."--Choice "A lavishly illustrated hybrid reader and coffee-table book that provides a consumption-oriented food history."--Choice