{"product_id":"entertaining-from-ancient-rome-to-the-super-bowl-2-volumes-an-encyclopedia","title":"Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl [2 Volumes]: An Encyclopedia","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA-G -- H-Z.;Includes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of Entries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuide to Related Topics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Encyclopedia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors and Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelitta Weiss Adamson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Department of History of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. She has written extensively on medieval food and dietetics, and has published five books on the subject, most recently Greenwood's \u003ci\u003eFood in Medieval Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancine Segan\u003c\/b\u003e is a cultural historian who has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs, including Martha Stewart Radio, NPR, NBC's \u003ci\u003eToday Show\u003c\/i\u003e, CBS's \u003ci\u003eEarly Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSunday Morning with Charles Osgood\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition she has done several specials for the History and Discovery channels and the Food Network. Segan writes a monthly column on travel and food for the Tribune Media Syndicates, which reaches over 65 newspapers across the country. She has published four books including \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eOpera Lover's Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), which was nominated for both James Beard and IACP awards. In addition to teaching at Sarah Lawrence College, Segan lectures on various topics, including art history, throughout the country for organizations such as the Smithsonian Museum, Dahesh Museum, Virginia Fine Arts Museum, Norman Rockwell Museum, Museum of Natural History, and Newport Historical Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Featuring 150 entries on entertaining from well-qualified experts, this encyclopedia has an international focus. The editors have pulled together a great deal of information for this set. It fills a void for books that are available under the Library of Congress classifications Entertaining--History--Encyclopedias, and Cookery, International--History--Encyclopedias. Recommended. General readers and two-year technical program students.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The set will still find a good home in large public and academic libraries. . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eARBA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the earliest times, humans have enjoyed dining and entertainment with family and friends, from sharing a simple meal to an extravagant feast for a special celebration. In this two-volume set, entries tell the history of wedding and religious customs, holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, and modern day get togethers such as block parties and Superbowl parties. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProviding a worldwide perspective on celebration, entries on topics such as Dim Sum, La Quinceanera Parties, Deepavali, and Juneteenth cover many cultures. In addition, entries on Ancient Rome, Medieval entertaining, and others give an inside view as to what entertaining was like during those times, should readers want to recreate these themes for school projects or club banquets. Whether a student of history or world language class, or an adult planning a theme party, there is something in \u003ci\u003eEntertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl\u003c\/i\u003e for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 313 (EAN 9780313339578, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2009 (EAN 9780313339578, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Greenwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51502552482070,"sku":"9780313339578","price":241.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780313339578.jpg?v=1783310143","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/entertaining-from-ancient-rome-to-the-super-bowl-2-volumes-an-encyclopedia","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}