Ken Albala

Eating Right in the Renaissance

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ISBN 13:: 9780520229471
author:: Ken Albala
format:: HardBack
publisher:: University of California Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2002
Pages:: 324
Dimensions:: 22.86 x 16.13 x 2.79 centimetres
Genre:: Science, General, History,
Condition:: New
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£35.19

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Eating Right in the Renaissance explores the dietary advice of Renaissance Europe, revealing the unique perspective of this period. Ken Albala examines the historical sources and provides an intriguing account of the differences between nutritional logic then and now. The book delves into the world of food and medicine during the Renaissance, uncovering the history behind dietary theories and their connections to exercise, sex, and medicine. By exploring these ideas, Albala sheds new light on our own dietary obsessions. Through his research, Albala offers a fresh perspective on the value of eating right in the past, challenging modern nutritionists' promises and revealing the surprising ideas of Renaissance food writers.

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