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Honey : a global history / Lucy M. Long.
- Title
- Honey : a global history / Lucy M. Long.
- Author
- Long, Lucy M., 1956-
- Publication
- London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2017.
- ©2017.
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Details
- Description
- 184 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 21 cm.
- Summary
- "Honey is now thought of mostly as a sweetener, but in its long history around the world, it has been treated as a food, tonic, medicine and preservative. It was also used in religious rituals as a sacred food from the gods. And its creators - bees - are vital to the pollination of wild plants as well as many domesticated crops. Lucy M. Long explores the fascinating history of honey, tracing its use and meanings through numerous cultures and demonstrating how this seemingly simple substance is connected to politics, religion, economics, popular culture and beliefs about the natural and supernatural world"--Publisher's website.
- Series Statement
- Edible
- Uniform Title
- Edible
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-173) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Introduction -- Honey's sweet history -- Busy as a bee : honey production and harvesting -- Main course and dessert : honey as food -- The nectar of the gods : honey as drink -- Honey for health and healing -- Honey as art and symbol in folk and popular culture -- The future of honey.
- ISBN
- 9781780237336
- 1780237332
- OCLC
- 957507713
- SCSB-12256855
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library