This is a concise and elegant account of the eating and drinking habits of the upper classes in the eighteenth century.
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"Vivid, energetic and mouth-watering ... a major contribution to the surge of interest in the history of food and the body." Roy Porter, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine
"This book is written in a light and entertaining manner appropriate to the spirit of the age it seeks to capture." Journal of the Historical Association
"Replete with quotations from the champions as well as the critics of the Enlightenment's new art of living, this book is written in a light and entertaining manner appropriate to the spirit of the age it seeks to capture." History
"In this intriguing and amusing book, Camporesi guides the reader through the dining rooms of the European elite, painting an intricate picture of the cuisine and 'savoire vivre' of the period. The strongest feature of this work is its wealth of curious details which grant insight into a vivacious and seemingly frivolous society, obsessed with its quest for the exotic and the unorthodox. This highly evocative book is most entertaining and vividly brings to life the distinctive and bizarre lifestyles which were born of Europe's intellectual awakening." Chartist
'Camporesi is ... a beautiful writer who imbues much of the elegance of the Enlightenment era in his composition.' Limina
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"Vivid, energetic and mouth-watering ... a major contribution to the surge of interest in the history of food and the body." Roy Porter, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine
"This book is written in a light and entertaining manner appropriate to the spirit of the age it seeks to capture." Journal of the Historical Association
"Replete with quotations from the champions as well as the critics of the Enlightenment's new art of living, this book is written in a light and entertaining manner appropriate to the spirit of the age it seeks to capture." History
"In this intriguing and amusing book, Camporesi guides the reader through the dining rooms of the European elite, painting an intricate picture of the cuisine and 'savoire vivre' of the period. The strongest feature of this work is its wealth of curious details which grant insight into a vivacious and seemingly frivolous society, obsessed with its quest for the exotic and the unorthodox. This highly evocative book is most entertaining and vividly brings to life the distinctive and bizarre lifestyles which were born of Europe's intellectual awakening." Chartist
'Camporesi is ... a beautiful writer who imbues much of the elegance of the Enlightenment era in his composition.' Limina
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one of his best,
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This review is from: Exotic Brew: The Art of Living in the Age of Enlightenment (Paperback)
Not as jaw-droppingly fascinating as "The Incorruptible Flesh" but better than his book about blood, "Exotic Brew" is full of trenchantly rendered facts based on an insane amount of research. Camporesi's writing style satisfies the layman and scholar alike, and I love how he drops these super creative insights into the way people lived long ago so easily. It's awesome that so many of Camporesi's works have been translated in the last few years.
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This incredible book describes the changes of manners and cuisine - and with them, an entire socio-cultural transformation - that the Enlightenment enabled in Europe. Camporesi, a Professor of Italian Lit. at the University of Bologna, gives the reader the sights, smells, and tastes of the tables of Europe, from the lowliest of the low classes, to the pretentious dining rooms of the ruling classes. He traces food history, the introduction of "new foods," such as spices, "unthinkable meats," and "unpredictable fruits," whether by the discoveries of trade and travel, or changes in popular attitudes. Flowers became a commodity. Food fads, foods as status symbols and tokens of refinement - are described. The birth of orangeade and lemonade, popular notions of the curative or restorative powers of one food or another, are all detailed - in an organized and satisying fashion. Camporesi covers a fascinating and thrilling subject with clarity and erudition. The book is organized into fourteen chapters, and each can be read as a separate and complete essay. Some of their titles: "A Blissful and Drinkable Eternity," "The Botany of the Palate," "Mad and Startling Names." This book is really a must-read for any student of European social history, culinary history, or popular culture.
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a very decadent look at the lifestyle of EM Italians. I enjoyed the authors style. He really draws you in with his description.
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The crisis in European consciousness that Paul Hazard situates between 1680 and 1715 coincided with a revolution in the tradition of late-Renaissance eating and dining arts and the gradual distancing of Italy from the centres of cultural innovation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
edizione novissima, viper meat, lettere familiari Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Francesco Redi, Grand Duke, Abbot Roberti, Pietro Verri, Lorenzo Magalotti, Father Roberti, Francesco Leonardi, Francesco Algarotti, New World, Grand Duchy, Palazzo Pitti, Alessandro Verri, Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni, Count Roberti, Far East, Leone Strozzi, Lorenzo Bellini, President de Brosses, Sun King New!
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The crisis in European consciousness that Paul Hazard situates between 1680 and 1715 coincided with a revolution in the tradition of late-Renaissance eating and dining arts and the gradual distancing of Italy from the centres of cultural innovation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
edizione novissima, viper meat, lettere familiari Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Francesco Redi, Grand Duke, Abbot Roberti, Pietro Verri, Lorenzo Magalotti, Father Roberti, Francesco Leonardi, Francesco Algarotti, New World, Grand Duchy, Palazzo Pitti, Alessandro Verri, Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni, Count Roberti, Far East, Leone Strozzi, Lorenzo Bellini, President de Brosses, Sun King New!
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