HIST 206 - Medieval Foodways and Health

FC SSCI CD

4 credits
Before the advent of modern medications, food served one of the primary ways in which people cared for their bodies. In this course students examine the ways medieval Europeans saw the relationship between food and health through the herbs, spices, grains, and animals they cultivated and traded as well as the medical texts they wrote. We will consider the labor of people working the land and preparing food in households as well as those in cities catering to luxury markets. Three weekend cooking sessions required.

This course is appropriate for new students.