Traces the diverse roles of homosexuality in society from a historical perspective, arguing that, for centuries, homosexual relations were accepted as normal, until the rise of Christianity. 25,000 first printing.

Homosexuality in History

SPENCER, Colin

History

Harcourt

Until the middle of the nineteenth century, English cuisine was known throughout Europe as extraordinarily stylish, tasteful, and contemporary, designed to satisfy sophisticated palates. So, as Colin Spencer asks, why did British food "decline so direly that it became a world-wide joke, and how is it now climbing back into eminence?" This delectable volume traces the rich variety of foods that are inescapably British―and the thousand years of history behind them. Colin Spencer's masterful and witty account of Britain's culinary heritage explores what has influenced and changed eating in Britain―from the Black Death, the Enclosures, the Reformation, the Age of Exploration, the Industrial Revolution, and the rise of capitalism to present-day threats posed by globalization, including factory farming, corporate control of food supplies, and the pervasiveness of prepackaged and fast foods. He situates the beginning of the decline in British cuisine in the Victorian age, when various social, historical, and economic factors―an emphasis on appearances, a worship of French cuisine, the rise of Nonconformism, which saw any pleasure as a sin, the alienation from rural life found in burgeoning towns, the rise and affluence of the new bourgeoisie, and much else―created a fear that simple cooking was vulgar. The Victorians also harbored suspicions that raw foods were harmful, encouraged by the publication of a key cookbook of the period, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management. However, twenty-first century British cooking is experiencing a glorious resurgence, fueled by television gurus and innovative restaurants with firm roots in the British tradition. This new interest in and respect for good food is showing the whole world, as Spencer puts it, "that the old horror stories about British food are no longer true."

British Food: An Extraordinary Thousand Years of History (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cooking Education & Reference

Columbia University Press

This collection of recipes offers complete instructions for everything from family breakfasts to candle-lit suppers and includes tips on menu planning for a balanced diet and advice on how to experiment with different ingredients

The new vegetarian: the ultimate guide to gourmet cooking and healthy living

Literature & Fiction

Elm Tree Books

The Adventurous Vegetarian: Rare and Exotic Recipes from Around the World

Cassell Illustrated*

Adapts the precepts of the original Kama Sutra to celebrate the spiritual and sexual expressions of male homosexual love

The Gay Kama Sutra

Self-Help

St Martins Pr

The Vegetarians' Healthy Diet Book (Positive Health Guides)

Sanders, Tom

Vegetarian & Vegan

Century Hutchinson (A Division of Random House Group)

The classic guide to enjoying human sexuality has now been adapted for contemporary expressions of male homosexual love. "A tour de force . . . a highly readable overview of the history of gay men and women and their place in society . . . a significant contribution to the current debate over civil rights for lesbians and gays".--"Bookworld". 70 photos, 30 in color.

LGBTQ+ Books

Harmony Books+

This collection of recipes offers complete instructions for everything from family breakfasts to candle-lit suppers and includes tips on menu planning for a balanced diet and advice on how to experiment with different ingredients

The New Vegetarian

Viking Adult

Which Two of Us: The Story of a Love Letter

Biographies & Memoirs

VIKING

Presents a treasury of vegetarian party menus orchestrated to suit the special character and specialties of the four seasons

Cordon Vert: 52 Vegetarian Gourmet Dinner Party Menus

Thorsons

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