Foodways and Folklore: A Handbook (Greenwood Folklore Handbooks)

by JacquelineS.Thursby (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2008

  $86.43

  In every time and place, various traditions, customs, and legends have developed around food. These foodways help define cultures and hold them together, since food is central to life. From early native American cultures to the modern influx of Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants, this book surveys the legacy of American foodways.