Food Heritage and Nationalism in Europe - Paperback

by Ilaria Porciani (Editor)

Food Heritage and Nationalism in Europe contends that food, taste, cuisine, and gastronomy are crucial markers of identity that are inherently connected to constructions of place, tradition and the past, and demonstrates how they play a role in intangible, as well as tangible, heritage.

Author Biography

Ilaria Porciani teaches modern and contemporary history at the University of Bologna. She has published widely on the history of education, culture, the university, historiography and nation-building, often incorporating a gender approach. Her present research interests focus on public history, history museums and food history.