A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food by Ben Gazur
Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore.
Who was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre and lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats.
Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who aren’t often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.
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Author: Ben Gazur
Format: Hardback
Pages: 400
Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore.
Who was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre and lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats.
Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who aren’t often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.
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Author: Ben Gazur
Format: Hardback
Pages: 400
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A Feast of Folklore: The Bizarre Stories Behind British Food by Ben Gazur
Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore.
Who was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre and lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats.
Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who aren’t often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
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Author: Ben Gazur
Format: Hardback
Pages: 400
Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore.
Who was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre and lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats.
Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who aren’t often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
Detail
Author: Ben Gazur
Format: Hardback
Pages: 400
Unser Ziel ist es, Shop-Produkte innerhalb von:
Großbritannien – 1-2 Wochen
Europa – 2-4 Wochen
Rest der Welt – 2-4 Wochen
Bitte beachten Sie, dass Print-to-Order-Produkte getrennt vom Rest Ihrer Bestellung versandt werden. Das heißt, wenn Sie diese Artikel zusammen mit anderen Shop-Produkten bestellen, kommen diese nicht alle zusammen an und Sie erhalten mehrere Lieferungen.
Unser Ziel ist es, Shop-Produkte innerhalb von:
Großbritannien – 1-2 Wochen
Europa – 2-4 Wochen
Rest der Welt – 2-4 Wochen
Bitte beachten Sie, dass Print-to-Order-Produkte getrennt vom Rest Ihrer Bestellung versandt werden. Das heißt, wenn Sie diese Artikel zusammen mit anderen Shop-Produkten bestellen, kommen diese nicht alle zusammen an und Sie erhalten mehrere Lieferungen.
