Man, Food and Milieu

Download or read book Man, Food and Milieu written by Nils- Arvid Bringeus and published by . This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this selection of writings on food, Prof. Bringeus demonstrates the fundamental importance of eating not only as a means of satisfying bodily needs, but also as an aspect of culture that combines material, social & spiritual factors. Chapters: Eating Habits & Their Cultural Context; The Sensual & the Spiritual in the World of Food; Popular Ideas About Food; Man, Food & Milieu; Food as Symbol; The Coronation Ox; Eggs in Swedish Cookery; Syltemilk & Ecological Adaptation; The Shrovetide Buns & Their Predecessors; A Swedish Beer-Milk Shake; The Thrive-bit: A Study of Cultural Adaptation; Good Table Manners; & Lingon Berries. Prof. Bringeus was for many years leader of the Institute of Ethnology at the Univ. of Lund in Sweden. Illustrations.