Bread: A Slice of History - Brossura

Marchant, John; Alcock, Joan P; Reuben, Bryan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0752447483 ISBN 13: 9780752447483

Casa editrice: The History Press, 2009

Riassunto

Bread plays an important role in the folklore, culture, religion, and politics of residents of wheat-growing countries. It symbolizes fertility, prosperity, and protection against evil, and provides healing and consolation in times of hardship. It is also good to eat. The past 130 years, in particular, have seen dramatic changes in the way bread is made and in the patterns of consumption. Whether you like your bread white, sliced, and wrapped or stone-ground and wholemeal, or in the form of baguettes, bagels, or brioches, this book will tell you how they evolved and the technological, social, and economic changes that brought them to your local baker or supermarket at a price you can afford. Here is an authoritative overview of the most important of foodstuffs.

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Recensione:

This is a novel little book and makes an interesting read. It is complete with lots of illustrations and photographs and is undoubtedly the definitive account of the history of a commodity so common we take it for granted in the western world. --Orange Standard, 9th Jan '10

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• Editore: The History Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0752447483
• ISBN 13: 9780752447483
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240