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Beans: A History
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
307g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781350022270
SKU
V9781350022270
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Ken Albala
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.
Reviews for Beans: A History
A vividly entertaining history of the humble bean takes the reader on a curious, surprising and exciting journey across epochs, continents and cultures.
Raymond Blanc
Charming.
New York Times
I would strongly urge a reading of Beans by Ken Albala which entertainingly unravels that most complicated of legumes through space and time.
The Guardian
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Raymond Blanc
Charming.
New York Times
I would strongly urge a reading of Beans by Ken Albala which entertainingly unravels that most complicated of legumes through space and time.
The Guardian
... Read more