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Countries and their Cultures

A team of anthropologists and social scientists have taken a close look
at more than 200 countries to document the myriad ways in which culture
– every bit as much as geographic borders — defines and separates the
nations of the world. Using a standard entry format for easy comparison,
each country’s shared values, behaviors and cultural variations are surveyed
– from foods and rituals to pastimes and arts. “Thompson-Gale”

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The Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

Presents 600 articles on food and its place in human culture and society,
covering everything from agronomy to zucchini. You will find entries on
everything from food preparation, distribution and storage to holidays
and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines.

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Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia

This comprehensive reference work introduces food culture from more than 150 countries and cultures around the world—including some from remote and unexpected peoples and places.

Going out for Ethiopian, Argentine, or Malaysian food—or some other international cuisine—may be all the rage these days, but understanding the world’s food cultures goes far beyond sampling the fare of the latest “exotic” restaurant. For example, learning the history behind the eating of tahricht (oven-baked sheep offal) among the Berber peoples of northern Africa, or how an average family in the Philippines shops for food, or why Brazilian chefs are focusing more than ever on using culturally important ingredients—all of these are part of understanding global food cultures.

From babka to baklava to the groundnut stew of Ghana, food culture can tell us where we’ve been—and maybe even where we’re going. Filled with succinct, yet highly informative entries, the four-volume Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia covers all of the planet’s nation-states, as well as various tribes and marginalized peoples. Thus, in addition to coverage on countries as disparate as France, Ethiopia, and Tibet, there are also entries on Roma Gypsies, the Maori of New Zealand, and the Saami of northern Europe. There is even a section on food in outer space, detailing how and what astronauts eat and how they prepare for space travel as far as diet and nutrition are concerned.

Each entry offers information about foodstuffs, meals, cooking methods, recipes, eating out, holidays and celebrations, and health and diet. Vignettes help readers better understand other cultures, while the inclusion of selected recipes lets them recreate dishes from other lands.

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New Encyclopedia of Africa

The set addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs
and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to
the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them, like Nigeria,
newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict (Sudan, Liberia,
Congo). Features hundreds of photographs, including five color inserts,
plus maps, thematic outline, chronology, and appendix of ethnic and identity
groups.

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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life

Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life covers cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Five volumes, organized for quick reference by continent, cover history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life and much more for culture groups such as Kurds, Amish, Germans and more than 500 others.