"Breakfast and Supper Dishes" is a fantastic cook book offering the reader a range of interesting and innovative recipes for meals to be eaten at he start and end of the day. Written in clear, simple language and full of expert tips, this classic volume will appeal to all with an interest in expanding their culinary repertoire. Charles Herman Senn (1862 – 1934) was a German writer of cook boo…
For some time now, museums have been recognized as important institutions of western cultural and social life. The idea of the museum as a ritual site is fairly new and has been applied to the art museums in Europe and the United States so far. This volume expands it by exploring a range of contemporary museums in Europe and Africa. The case studies examine the different ways in which various a…
"The Modern Cook" is an early cookery book written by the timeless master of cookery how-tos, Charles Herman Senn. It contains a plethora of fantastic and innovative recipes for making simple but delicious cuisine, as well as expert tips on how to be successful in the kitchen. Highly recommended for food lovers and those looking to expand their gastronomical repertoire. Charles Herman Senn (186…
The museum boom, with its accompanying objectification and politicization of culture, finds its counterpart in the growing interest by social scientists in material culture, much of which is to be found in museums. Not surprisingly, anthropologists in particular are turning their attention again to museums, after decades of neglect, during which fieldwork became the hallmark of modern anthropol…
Cooking potatoes is arguably as much an art as any other aspect of cookery, and it is often said that is one can cook a potatoes to perfection, then they can cook anything! This classic guide contains step-by-step instruction and expert tips on how to cook potatoes in a range of styles suitable for many different types of dishes, written by the master of the cook book, Charles Herman Senn. Char…
Between the 1870s and the 1930s competing European powers carved out and consolidated colonies in Melanesia, the most culturally diverse region of the world. As part of this process, great assemblages of ethnographic artefacts were made by a range of collectors whose diversity is captured in this volume. The contributors to this tightly-integrated volume take these collectors, and the collectin…
This vintage book contains a guide to cooking eggs in over three hundred different ways. From devilled and fried to Eggs a 'Africaine and beyond, this expansive book of recipes is highly recommended for egg-lovers and those looking for some inspiration on the kitchen. Charles Herman Senn (1862 – 1934) was a German writer of cook books. He wrote profusely on the subject, producing cook books f…
Annette Schemmel provides a highly illuminating case study of the major actors, discourses and paradigm that shaped the history of visual arts in Cameroon during the second part of the 20th century. Her book meticulously reconstructs the multiple ways of artistic knowledge acquisition from the consolidation of the Systme de Grands Frres in the 1970s to the emergence of more discursively oriente…
This is a vintage cook book focusing on creating a plethora of impressive and delicious sweets and desserts, with supplementary sections on pastry making. From cakes and buns to fancy biscuits, Sweetmeats, and beyond, this profusely-illustrated collection of recipes will appeal to those looking to impress dinner guests or simply expand their confectionery repertoire. Perfect for inclusion in cu…
One of the central theoretical and practical issues in post-colonial Africa is the relevance, nature, and politics at play in the management of museum institutions on the continent. Most African museums were established during the 19th and 20th centuries as European imperialists were spreading their colonial tentacles across the continent. The attainment of political independence has done littl…