In this book all the implications and meanings that food had on the Iberian Peninsula between the 13th and 15th centuries are analysed.

Juan Vicente García Marsilla is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Valencia, Spain. He has been a visiting professor at the Universities of Harvard, Paris-IV Sorbonne, Firenze, Venezia Ca' 'Foscari and Toulouse II-Le Mirail. He curated the exhibition Between Land and Faith: The Muslims in the Christian Kingdom of Valencia, 1238-1609 in 2008.

Fighting for Food in the Great Medieval Market: Forms and Problems of Food Supply / From the Fields to the Marketplace: The First Steps in Medieval Food Production and Distribution / Avoiding the Market: Medieval Self-Sufficiency, Provisions, Storage and the Conservation of Food / The Kitchen. Culture and Flavor / Around the Table: The Culture of Dining Objects and the Rites of Conviviality / Eating According to Status. Food as a Symbol of Social Hierarchy / The Food of Others: Religious Minorities and Food Conflicts / Epilogue / Bibliography