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Camembert: A National Myth (California Studies in Food & Culture)
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Product Description
Camembert, despite now being mass-produced internationally, still remains a national symbol for France, emblematic of its cultural identity. This text weaves together culinary and social history in a tale about the changing nature of food with implications for every modern consumer.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1199357 in Books
- Published on: 2003-06-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 257 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Historian Boisard takes a hard look at this myth and deconstructs it to show how French nationalism, Norman pride, and the beginnings of a worldwide, twentieth-century marketing industry united to take advantage of one American physician's obsession with a hitherto unremarkable French cheese."--Mark Knoblauch, "Booklist"
