The Kingdom of Rye - A Brief History of Russian Food (Hardcover)

Celebrated food scholar Darra Goldstein takes readers on a vivid tour of history and culture through Russian cuisine. The Kingdom of Rye unearths the foods and flavors of the Russian land. Preeminent food studies scholar Darra Goldstein offers readers a concise, engaging, and gorgeously crafted story of Russian cuisine and culture. This story demonstrates how national identity is revealed through food-and how people know who they are by what they eat together. The Kingdom of Rye examines the Russians' ingenuity in overcoming hunger, a difficult climate, and a history of political hardship while deciphering Russia's social structures from within. This is a domestic history of Russian food that serves up a deeper history, demonstrating that the wooden spoon is mightier than the scepter.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	California Studies in Food and Culture, 77
Release date:	April 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Darra Goldstein
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-38389-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > National & regional cuisine Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > Food & Drink > National & regional cuisine
LSN:	0-520-38389-3
Barcode:	9780520383890

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