Wedding Cakes and Cultural History
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A01=Simon Charsley
Anthropology of Food
Author_Simon Charsley
British History
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Cultural History
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Sociocultural Anthropology
Sociology
Victorian Wedding
Wedding Cakes
Product details
- ISBN 9781032342528
- Weight: 320g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 01 Sep 2022
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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First published in 1992, Wedding Cakes and Cultural History is a unique contribution to the anthropology of food, tracing the fascinating history of wedding cakes, from late medieval feasts and rites, through the Victorian wedding breakfast and into the 1990s. Dr. Charsley maps the intricate creation of the wedding cake and explores its uses and meanings. He shows that the wedding cake provides a vivid illustration of the traditions and traditional values inherent in all foods and demonstrates the part that material culture plays in the process of change. Challenging in its ideas, yet approachable in style and subject matter, this book will be of great interest to students and teachers of anthropology, sociology and cultural studies.
