In The Devil's Garden
Author | : Stewart Lee Allen |
Publisher | : Canongate Books |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2013-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782113003 |
ISBN-13 | : 1782113002 |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Download or read book In The Devil's Garden written by Stewart Lee Allen and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the forbidden fruit of the Old Testament to the numerous laws broken at Francois Mitterand's final meal, In the Devil's Garden is a mouth-watering history of food taboos from around the world - a smorgasbord of culinary titbits to spice up any after-dinner conversation. In a history peppered with religious extremists who would rather starve to death than violate ancient taboos, and in an age when half the world's population - from cow-loving Hindus to Kosher Jews and Western vegetarians - still live with harsh dietary restrictions, Allen reveals just how significant, and pervasive, our relationship with food is.