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This famous French household guidebook, originally titled Le Ménagier de Paris or “The Housekeeper of Paris”, was written ca. 1392–94 and borrowed from similar works, some of which are cited by the author, who is presumed to be a member of the Parisian bourgeois. It is considered fundamental for the study of Parisian habits and customs in the 16th century and is written in the voice of an older husband giving counsel to his young wife – a 15-year-old orphan of good stock but lacking in manners. Although often incorrectly referred to simply as a cookbook, the central theme of the work is – unsurprisingly – wifely obedience. It also includes instructions on running a household, information on the consumption of the upper classes in Paris at the end of the 14th century, advice on gardening and selecting servants and horses, and extensive treatises ranging from cookery to hunting with sparrowhawks. This authoritative edition of the work from 1846 was printed with woodcuts from the 15th and 16th centuries and includes a map of Paris from ca. 1550.

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