The omnivore /

Examines hunger as one of the biological drives esssential to the survival of the human species. Traces the history of humankind's efforts to satiate the need to feed, from hunting and gathering, to agriculture and animal husbandry, to barter and commerce. Also examines eating as a social ritu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Productions Coscient Inc, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Laframboise, Guylaine, Delatte, Marie-Noelle, Morris, George, Ikawa-Smith, Fumiko, 1930-, Flandrin, Jean-Louis, 1931-2001, Dumont, René, Dadoun, Roger
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1997]
Series:	Behold humanity, a sociological perspective. Ecce homo (Princeton, N.J.)
Subjects:	Food habits > History. Food supply. Hunger. Hunting and gathering societies. Documentary films.

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Summary:	Examines hunger as one of the biological drives esssential to the survival of the human species. Traces the history of humankind's efforts to satiate the need to feed, from hunting and gathering, to agriculture and animal husbandry, to barter and commerce. Also examines eating as a social ritual and pastime of gourmands.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 48 min.) : color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Luc St.-Louis, Gilles Robert, Joël Provencher; translation, Pierre Mirille-Deschêttes.