4,31 €
4,31 €
inkl. MwSt.
Sofort per Download lieferbar
0 °P sammeln
4,31 €
Als Download kaufen
4,31 €
inkl. MwSt.
Sofort per Download lieferbar
0 °P sammeln
Jetzt verschenken
Alle Infos zum eBook verschenken
4,31 €
inkl. MwSt.
Sofort per Download lieferbar
Alle Infos zum eBook verschenken
0 °P sammeln
Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
'Ease of Chopsticks' presents a fascinating exploration of how these simple eating implements profoundly shaped Asian culture, cuisine, and society over thousands of years. From their humble beginnings as cooking tools in ancient China around 1200 BCE to their evolution into sophisticated dining instruments, chopsticks have played a crucial role in developing distinctive culinary traditions and social customs across East and Southeast Asia.
The book weaves together archaeological evidence, historical documents, and anthropological studies to demonstrate how chopsticks influenced everything from food preparation methods to social hierarchies. Particularly intriguing is how these utensils led to the development of bite-sized dishes and specific cutting techniques that now characterize Asian cuisine. The use of different materials - from simple bamboo to elaborate gold-inlaid designs - reflected social status and technological capabilities of various cultures and time periods.
Through four main sections covering origins, cultural diffusion, social implications, and modern significance, the book presents a comprehensive analysis of chopsticks' impact on human behavior and cultural development. Drawing from diverse sources, including Tang Dynasty tomb discoveries and medieval Japanese etiquette guides, the work offers readers a unique perspective on how a seemingly simple tool has shaped human society. This interdisciplinary approach, combining archaeology, anthropology, and materials science, provides valuable insights for both scholars and general readers interested in food history and Asian cultural studies.
The book weaves together archaeological evidence, historical documents, and anthropological studies to demonstrate how chopsticks influenced everything from food preparation methods to social hierarchies. Particularly intriguing is how these utensils led to the development of bite-sized dishes and specific cutting techniques that now characterize Asian cuisine. The use of different materials - from simple bamboo to elaborate gold-inlaid designs - reflected social status and technological capabilities of various cultures and time periods.
Through four main sections covering origins, cultural diffusion, social implications, and modern significance, the book presents a comprehensive analysis of chopsticks' impact on human behavior and cultural development. Drawing from diverse sources, including Tang Dynasty tomb discoveries and medieval Japanese etiquette guides, the work offers readers a unique perspective on how a seemingly simple tool has shaped human society. This interdisciplinary approach, combining archaeology, anthropology, and materials science, provides valuable insights for both scholars and general readers interested in food history and Asian cultural studies.
Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.