Beans: A History - Hardcover

Name: Beans: A History - Hardcover
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SKU: 9781845204303
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by Ken Albala

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This is the story of the bean, the staple food cultivated by humans for over 10,000 years.

From the lentil to the soybean, every civilization on the planet has cultivated its own species of bean. The humble bean has always attracted attention - from Pythagoras' notion that the bean hosted a human soul to St. Jerome's indictment against bean-eating in convents (because they "tickle the genitals"), to current research into the deadly toxins contained in the most commonly eaten beans.

Over time, the bean has been both scorned as "poor man's meat" and praised as health-giving, even patriotic. Attitudes to this most basic of foodstuffs have always revealed a great deal about a society. Featuring a new preface from author Ken Albala, Beans: A History takes the reader on a fascinating journey across cuisines and cultures.

Author Biography

Ken Albala is Professor of History and Director of Food Studies at the University of the Pacific, USA. He is the author of The Food History Reader and A Cultural History of Food in the Renaissance, both published by Bloomsbury.

Number of Pages: 256

Dimensions: 1.07 x 7.7 x 6.34 IN

Publication Date: September 01, 2007

Award: IACP Crystal Whisk Award (2008)

ISBN	9781845204303
Author	Ken Albala
Publisher	Berg Publishers
Genre	History, Food & cooking, and Hobbies & interests
Format	Hardcover
Published	September 2007
Language	ENG- English
Pages	256
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print