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Cambridge World History of Food
Covers the full spectrum of foods that have been hunted, gathered, cultivated, and domesticated; their nutritional makeup and uses; and their impact on cultures and demography.
Encyclopedia of Food & Culture
Articles on food and its place in human culture and society. Part of GVRL. 3v., 2003.
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
Covers subjects such as countries, cities, regions, natural features, religions, social issues, languages, people, events, customs, politics, and economics.
Encyclopedia of Modern China
Information on Chinese people, politics, economics, religion, philosophy, traditions, art, and literature from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day.
Food Cultures Of World Encyclopedia
Organized by country, with some entries for regions of countries and for ethnic groups. Each entry offers these sections: overview, food culture snapshot, major foodstuffs, cooking, typical meals, eating out, special occasions, diet and health, and further reading.
Gale Literature Resource Center
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* scholarly articles from academic journals and literary magazines
* overview essays on thousands of books and literary topics
* excerpts from books, literary correspondence, and diaries
* reviews of books of all sorts
* thousands of poems and short stories published in journals and magazines
Oxford Art Online
Comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts and architecture worldwide from prehistory to the 1990s.
Oxford Bibliographies Online
Annotated bibliographies and research guides written by scholars about topics in various disciplines.
Oxford Bibliographies Online: Chinese Studies
Annotated bibliographies and research guides written by scholars about topics in Chinese studies.
Oxford Music Online
Encyclopedia of music that includes articles written by the world's leading music authorities with links to images and digital sound.
Worldmark 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, and more. Park of GVRL. 5v., 2009.

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