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Serving students and general readers alike, this encyclopedia addresses the myriad and profound ways foods have shaped the world we inhabit, from prehistory to the present.* Overviews the foods that have changed the world from prehistory to the present* Gives attention to the relationships between foods and religious movements, such as the connections between fish, bread, and wine and the rise of Christianity* Enables readers to grasp the connections between the history of foods and the Columbian Exchange