Apples and Orchards since the Eighteenth Century Material Innovation and Cultural Tradition
Aus der Reihe
Food in Modern History: Traditions and Innovations
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Sprache:Englisch
Fr. 53.90
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
26.06.2025
Verlag
BloomsburySeitenzahl
236
Maße (L/B/H)
23.4/15.6/1.3 cm
Gewicht
365 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-350-37851-3
Showing how the history of the apple goes far beyond the orchard and into the social, cultural and technological developments of Britain and the USA, this book takes an interdisciplinary approach to reveal the importance of the apple as a symbol of both tradition and innovation. From the 18th century in Britain, technology innovation in fruit production and orchard management resulted in new varieties of apples being cultivated and consumed, while the orchard became a representation of stability. In America orchards were contested spaces, as planting seedling apple trees allowed settlers to lay a claim to land. In this book Joanna Crosby explores how apples and orchards have reflected the social, economic and cultural landscape of their times. From the association between English apples and 'English' virtues of plain speaking, hard work and resultant high-quality produce, to practices of wassailing highlighting the effects of urbanisation and the decline of country ways and customs, Apples and Orchards from the Eighteenth Century shows how this everyday fruit provides rich insights into a time of significant social change.
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