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The power of feasts : from prehistory to the present /

"In this book, Brian Hayden provides the first comprehensive, theoretical work on the history of feasting in prehistorical societies. As an important barometer of cultural change, feasting is at the forefront of theoretical developments in archaeology. The Power of Feasts chronicles the evoluti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hayden, Brian (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Festivals. Fasts and feasts. Food supply > Social aspects. Food supply > Political aspects. Agriculture and politics. Food habits > History. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology.
Online Access:	Cover image

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