HIST 425 Global Food History

3 credits · History and Classical Studies · Faculty of Arts · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

A history of food and drink in global history. Topics include: feasts and famines; the exchange of foodstuffs and drinking habits between cultures, especially the early modern 'Columbian exchange'; the history of civilizing processes (e.g, table manners); the origins of the restaurant and the making…

Prerequisites

one course in History or permission of instructor.

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