The Politics of Taste in the Jewish Manual

Authors

  • Sandra Sherman Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30216

Keywords:

19th-century, Lady Judith Montefiore, The Jewish Manuel, domesticity, christian-Jewish relations, Great Britain, readership, cookbook history, social history, food and religion

Abstract

The article looks at the intended readership for Lady Judith Montefiore's 1846 book, The Jewish Manual, arguing that it was not only aimed at a Jewish audience but also sought to present Christian readers with an image of decorous and refined Jewish domesticity.

 

Published

2002-11-30

Issue

PPC 71 (2002)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Sherman, Sandra. 2002. “The Politics of Taste in the Jewish Manual”. Petits Propos Culinaires, November, 72-94. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30216.