Lunch: A History - Hardcover

by Megan Elias (Author)

This six-continent survey of the history, customs, and representations of the midday meal explains

• who eats what for lunch;
• where and when they eat it;
• and what it means in the larger cultural context.

The first international history of lunch, this book provides anecdotes and analysis that present lunch as a meaningful daily event.

Author Biography

Megan Elias is associate professor of history at Queensborough Community College.