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Tasting French Terroir
The History of an Idea
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Ideal for academics, researchers, and readers interested in gastronomy, French culture, history, and the intersection of place and identity in food and wine traditions.
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See moreExplores the origins and significance of the French concept of terroir, demonstrating that the way the French eat their food and drink their wine today derives from a cultural mythology that developed between the Renaissance and the Revolution.
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This book explores the origins and significance of the French concept of terroir, demonstrating that the way the French eat their food and drink their wine today derives from a cultural mythology that developed between the Renaissance and the Revolution.
Through close readings and an examination of little-known texts from diverse disciplines, Thomas Parker traces terroir's evolution, providing insight into how gastronomic mores were linked to aesthetics in language, horticulture, and painting.
The book also explores how the French used the power of place to define the natural world, explain comportment, and frame France as a nation.
Series: California Studies in Food and Culture
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Praised for its rigorous academic research, the book has been described as a fascinating and challenging exploration of terroir and French culture. It is highly recommended for researchers and enriches understanding of terroir's intellectual roots, offering insights valuable to both scholars and the curious.
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ISBN: 9780520277519
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 May 2015
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Illustration: 11 b-w images
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 318g
Pages: 248
About the Author
Thomas Parker is Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Vassar College. He is the author of Volition, Rhetoric, and Emotion in the Work of Pascal.
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