With an acute eye and an irrepressible wit, Margaret Visser takes a fascinating look at the way we eat our meals. From the ancient Greeks to modern yuppies, from cannibalism and the taking of the Eucharist to formal dinners and picnics, she thoroughly defines the eating ritual.

"Read this book. You'll never look at a table knife the same way again."--The New York Times.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 07/01/1992
ISBN: 9780140170795
Pages: 448
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.51w x 1.16d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/25/1992
Christianity Today 09/01/2008 pg. 91