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French Gastronomy Hardcover - 2002
by Pitte, Jean-Robert
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
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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Details
- Title French Gastronomy
- Author Pitte, Jean-Robert
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Columbia University Press, New York
- Date 2002-03-27
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0231124163.G
- 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)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: French
- Library of Congress subjects Cookery, French, Gastronomy - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001028637
- Dewey Decimal Code 641.013
First line
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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Citations
- Booklist, 04/01/2002, Page 1295
- Kirkus Reviews, 02/01/2002, Page 167
- Publishers Weekly, 02/11/2002, Page 172