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This comprehensive reference work introduces food culture from more than 150 countries and cultures around the world—including some from remote and unexpected peoples and places.

Table of Contents

VOLUME 4: EUROPE List of Abbreviations, Preface, Armenia, Austria, Basque Territory, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gypsies, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saami, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, About the Editor and Contributors, Index,

About the Author

Ken Albala is professor of history at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA.

Reviews

Entries are well-written in a concise yet informative language that results in an easy and engaging read. This is aimed at an academic audience but the style would also make this an accessible read to anyone with a general interest in food culture.
*Reference Reviews*

Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates, general readers, and professionals/practitioners.
*Choice*

With its geographical structure and consistent formatting, Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia provides a unique perspective on what the world's population eats and why and is recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries.
*Booklist, Starred Review*

This is a quality encyclopedia with broad appeal especially for public libraries and undergraduate colleges and universities.
*Library Journal*

Entries are well-written in a concise yet informative language that results in an easy and engaging read. This is aimed at an academic audience but the style would also make this an accessible read to anyone with a general interest in food culture. * Reference Reviews *
Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates, general readers, and professionals/practitioners. * Choice *
With its geographical structure and consistent formatting, Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia provides a unique perspective on what the world's population eats and why and is recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries. * Booklist, Starred Review *
This is a quality encyclopedia with broad appeal especially for public libraries and undergraduate colleges and universities. * Library Journal *