The Book Prize Index

Jamaican Food: History, Biology, Culture

B.W. Higman

This beautifully illustrated book by one of the Caribbean's preeminent historians sheds new light on food and cultural practices in Jamaica from the time of the earliest Taino inhabitants through the 21st century.

Society & CultureSociety & Culture · medium confidenceSociety & Culture81 signalsLlm Classifier: Society & Culture -> Society & CultureKeyword Classifier: Science -> ScienceTopic Classifier: Science & Discovery -> ScienceScience & DiscoveryFood, Agriculture & LandLatin America & the Caribbean

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
PROSE Award for Archaeology and Ancient History2008Honorable mentionOfficial source
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