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Six Thousand Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History
H. E. Jacob
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Description for Six Thousand Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History
Paperback. "First published 1944"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 442.
In a colossal epic tale, Mr. Jacob has sketched world historyits folkways, its religion, its superstition, and its plagues, all in terms of bread.” Wall Street Journal
From ancient Egypt to modern times, bread has been the essential food, the very symbol of fundamental well-being. First published in 1944 and the result of more two decades’ research, Six Thousand Years of Bread is a thought-provoking journey through bread’s role in politics, religion, technology, war, civilization, and beyond. A cult favorite among bakers and foodies, this beautiful new seventieth anniversary edition will fascinate philosophers, historians, and bakers alike.
The ... Read more
In a colossal epic tale, Mr. Jacob has sketched world historyits folkways, its religion, its superstition, and its plagues, all in terms of bread.” Wall Street Journal
From ancient Egypt to modern times, bread has been the essential food, the very symbol of fundamental well-being. First published in 1944 and the result of more two decades’ research, Six Thousand Years of Bread is a thought-provoking journey through bread’s role in politics, religion, technology, war, civilization, and beyond. A cult favorite among bakers and foodies, this beautiful new seventieth anniversary edition will fascinate philosophers, historians, and bakers alike.
The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781629145143
SKU
V9781629145143
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99-15
About H. E. Jacob
H. E. Jacob wrote some forty books during his prolific career, including biographies, poetry, dramas, and histories. After fleeing Nazi-occupied Germany, he moved to New York and gained American citizenship. In the early fifties he returned to Germany, where he died in 1967. Peter Reinhart is the author of many award-winning books on bread and culture, including The Bread ... Read more
Reviews for Six Thousand Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History
Rarely has a book intended for a popular audience displayed evidence of more exhaustive scholarship. . . . The amount of information Mr. Jacob has unearthed that will be new to most readers is simply astonishing.” The New York Times This is not merely a book about bread as bread, the end result of grass seed ground into flour, ... Read more