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Bloomsbury Food Library Reference Works

The Bloomsbury Food Library provides access to a growing collection of major reference works devoted to the interdisciplinary field of food studies. These works offer accessible, scholarly research to support students who are new to the field, as well as seasoned researchers enriching their own studies, and instructors seeking to globalise their curriculum. Read on to delve into the fascinating field of food studies.

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Food and Material Cultures

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Irina D. Mihalache and Elizabeth Zanoni (Editors), 2023

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Food and Popular Culture

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Kathleen LeBesco and Peter Naccarato (Editors), 2018

The Cambridge World History of Food

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Kenneth F. Kiple and Kriemhild Coneè Ornelas (Editors), 2000

Cooking through History, Volume 1 : A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Food with Menus and Recipes

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Melanie Byrd and John P. Dunn (Editors), 2021

Cooking through History, Volume 2 : A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Food with Menus and Recipes

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Melanie Byrd and John P. Dunn (Editors), 2021

A Cultural History of Food in Antiquity

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Paul Erdkamp (Editor), 2015

A Cultural History of Food in the Age of Empire

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Martin Bruegel (Editor), 2014

A Cultural History of Food in the Early Modern Age

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Beat Kümin (Editor), 2014

A Cultural History of Food in the Medieval Age

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Massimo Montanari (Editor), 2014

A Cultural History of Food in the Modern Age

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Amy Bentley (Editor), 2014

A Cultural History of Food in the Renaissance

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Ken Albala (Editor), 2014

Food and Drink in American History, Volume 1 : A “Full Course” Encyclopedia

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Andrew F. Smith (Author), 2013

Food and Drink in American History, Volume 2 : A “Full Course” Encyclopedia

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Andrew F. Smith (Author), 2013

Food and Drink in American History, Volume 3 : A “Full Course” Encyclopedia

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Andrew F. Smith (Author), 2013

Food and World Culture, Volume 1: A–N : Issues, Impacts, and Ingredients

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Linda S. Watts and Kelty Clark-Mahoney (Authors), 2022

Food and World Culture, Volume 2: O–Z : Issues, Impacts, and Ingredients

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Linda S. Watts and Kelty Clark-Mahoney (Authors), 2022

Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia, Volume 1 : Africa and the Middle East

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Ken Albala (Editor), 2011

Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia, Volume 2 : The Americas

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Ken Albala (Editor), 2011

Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia, Volume 3 : Asia and Oceania

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Ken Albala (Editor), 2011

Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia, Volume 4 : Europe

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Ken Albala (Editor), 2011

Food, Feasts, and Faith, Volume 1: A–K : An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions

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Paul Fieldhouse (Author), 2017

Food, Feasts, and Faith, Volume 2: L–Z : An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions

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Paul Fieldhouse (Author), 2017

Food in America, Volume 1: Food and the Environment : The Past, Present, and Future of Food, Farming, and the Family Meal

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Andrew F. Smith (Author), 2017

Food in America, Volume 2: Food and Health and Nutrition : The Past, Present, and Future of Food, Farming, and the Family Meal

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Andrew F. Smith (Author), 2017

Food in America, Volume 3: Food and the Economy : The Past, Present, and Future of Food, Farming, and the Family Meal

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Andrew F. Smith (Author), 2017

The Handbook of Food and Anthropology

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Jakob A. Klein and James L. Watson (Authors), 2016

The Handbook of Food Research

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Anne Murcott, Warren Belasco and Peter Jackson (Editors), 2013