With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual. "Read this book. You'll never look at a table knife the same way again."-The New York Times.
With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual. "Read this book. You'll never look at a table knife the same way again."-The New York Times.
Introduction 1. Behaving The Artificial Cannibal Ritual Feasting and Sacrifice 2. Learning to Behave Bringing Children Up Inhibitions Aspirations 3. The Pleasure of Your Company Company Hosts and Guests Invitations Coming Right In Taking Our Places 4. Dinner is Served The First Bite Taking Note of Our Surroundings The Prospect Before Us Fingers Chopsticks Knives, Forks, Spoons Sequence Helpings Carving The Red, the White, and the Gold Table Talk Feeding, Feasts, and Females All Gone 5. No Offence Pollution The Rules and Regulation of the Mouth The Proprieties of Posture and Demeanour Postscript: How Rude Are We? References Bibliography Index
Introduction 1. Behaving The Artificial Cannibal Ritual Feasting and Sacrifice 2. Learning to Behave Bringing Children Up Inhibitions Aspirations 3. The Pleasure of Your Company Company Hosts and Guests Invitations Coming Right In Taking Our Places 4. Dinner is Served The First Bite Taking Note of Our Surroundings The Prospect Before Us Fingers Chopsticks Knives, Forks, Spoons Sequence Helpings Carving The Red, the White, and the Gold Table Talk Feeding, Feasts, and Females All Gone 5. No Offence Pollution The Rules and Regulation of the Mouth The Proprieties of Posture and Demeanour Postscript: How Rude Are We? References Bibliography Index
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