Massimo Montanari (2010)
Cheese, Pears and History in a Proverb
I read a review of this book in The Medieval Review and the review was such a completely gem in itself (read it here) that I have to get the book. Montanari explores the proverbial saying, "Do not let the peasant know how good cheese is with pears". Sounds delicious, and dangerous...
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