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Eric Rath, “Food and Fantasy in Early Modern Japan” (University of California Press, 2010)

New Books in East Asian Studies

English - August 04, 2011 17:15 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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Cuisine in early modern Japan was experienced and negotiated through literature and ritual, and the uneaten or inedible was often as important as what was actually consumed. Eric Rath‘s recent book Food and Fantasy in Early Modern Japan (University of California Press, 2010) is a rich study of the culture,...
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Cuisine in early modern Japan was experienced and negotiated through literature and ritual, and the uneaten or inedible was often as important as what was actually consumed. Eric Rath‘s recent book Food and Fantasy in Early Modern Japan (University of California Press, 2010) is a rich study of the culture,...

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