Six Thousand Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History (The Cook's Classic Library)

H. E. Jacob

ISBN 10: 1558215751 / ISBN 13: 9781558215757

Edité par Lyons Pr, 1997

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Synopsis :

Book by H E Jacob

Présentation de l'éditeur: Give us this day our daily bread. From ancient Egypt to modern times, bread has been essential, for survival, if nothing more. H.E. Jacob takes readers through the history of this staple, examining its role in politics, religion and technology, while answering such questions as how bread caused Napoleons defeat. The fascinating voyage begins with The Bread of Prehistoric Man and continues with an exploration of the plow, the discovery of baking, the Grecian passion for seed corn and reverence for the bread goddess Demeter, the significance of the Bibles many references to bread and how bread contributed to the outcome of World War I. In a poignant conclusion, Jacob describes his own experiences subsisting on bread made of sawdust in a Nazi concentration camp. A fascinating and intriguing insight into the food of life.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Six Thousand Years of Bread: Its Holy and ...
Éditeur : Lyons Pr
Date d'édition : 1997
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : good