Man, Food and Milieu A Swedish Approach to Food Ethnology

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.Bringeus, Nils- Arvid is the author of 'Man, Food and Milieu A Swedish Approach to Food Ethnology', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756779320 and ISBN 0756779324.