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French Gastronomy: The History and Geography of a Passion
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French Gastronomy: The History and Geography of a Passion Hardcover - 2002

by Pitte, Jean-Robert;Gladding, Jody

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This is a beautifully illustrated investigation of how France emerged as the land of great food, tracing the cultural tradition back to Louis the 14th, who believed that food was a central affair of state. Photos. Maps.

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New York: Columbia University Press, 2002. New York: Columbia, 2002. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Hardcover binding, 207 pp. In-text illustrations in black and white. New in new dustjacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo.
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  • Title French Gastronomy: The History and Geography of a Passion
  • Author Pitte, Jean-Robert;Gladding, Jody
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Columbia University Press, New York
  • Date 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 021093
  • ISBN 9780231124164 / 0231124163
  • Weight 0.86 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.78 x 5.84 x 0.75 in (22.30 x 14.83 x 1.91 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: French
  • Library of Congress subjects Cookery, French, Gastronomy - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001028637
  • Dewey Decimal Code 641.013

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WHEN WINE GROWERS, oenologists, scientists, or simple wine lovers try to understand why France produces good wines, they often look forward the soil or the sky.

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  • Booklist, 04/01/2002, Page 1295
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/01/2002, Page 167
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/11/2002, Page 172

About the author

Jean-Robert Pitte is professor of geography at the Sorbonne and has lectured at a variety of universities in the United States and the United Kingdom. He lives in France.

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