![]() ![]() ![]() As such, recipe books were symbolic not only of the feminine domain and the granted agency within the home and domestic sphere, but likewise symbolic of the growing network of trade. However, this paper will argue that receipt books thus delineated new consumption patterns and interactions that the world had never seen before. These changes are often reflected in the deeply personal receipt books of the period references to far-flung lands and new ingredients are sprinkled throughout recipes that had existed since medieval times. However, for the upper class, early modern woman- especially one living in the 17th and 18th century in Britain- existed in a changing world that was expanding rapidly. The conception of empire as depicted within the European historical framework often excludes the actions of women as important to the record. ![]() ![]() When one imagines empire - whether for its tales of romanticized grandeur or brutal violence - the image is often focused on the lives and experiences of men. One Thousand Valuable Secrets, In the Elegant And Useful Arts: Collected From the Practice of the Best Artists. ![]()
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