The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities and Meaning of Table Manners by Margaret Visser

The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities and Meaning of Table Manners

Margaret Visser

nonfiction history informative slow-paced

448 pages | first published 1991

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With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thorou...
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