Feast of Folklore

Feast of Folklore

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Gazur, Ben
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EAN: 9781800183179
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Diverting, delightful and deliciously weird enough to satisfy the most demanding appetite. Christopher Hadley, author of The RoadFolklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore.Who was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre and lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats.Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who arent often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.
EAN 9781800183179
ISBN 1800183178
Binding Ebook
Publisher Unbound
Publication date September 26, 2024
Language English
Country Uruguay
Authors Gazur, Ben