Exotic Brew: The Art of Living in the Age of EnlightenmentISBN: 978-0-7456-2197-5
Paperback
200 pages
November 1998, Polity
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"This book is written in a light and entertaining manner
appropriate to the spirit of the age it seeks to capture."
Journal of the Historical Association
"Replete with quotations from the champions as well as the
critics of the Enlightenment's new art of living, this book is
written in a light and entertaining manner appropriate to the
spirit of the age it seeks to capture." History
"In this intriguing and amusing book, Camporesi guides the
reader through the dining rooms of the European elite, painting an
intricate picture of the cuisine and 'savoire vivre' of the period.
The strongest feature of this work is its wealth of curious details
which grant insight into a vivacious and seemingly frivolous
society, obsessed with its quest for the exotic and the unorthodox.
This highly evocative book is most entertaining and vividly brings
to life the distinctive and bizarre lifestyles which were born of
Europe's intellectual awakening." Chartist
'Camporesi is ... a beautiful writer who imbues much of the elegance of the Enlightenment era in his composition.' Limina