Beans - A History (Paperback, 2nd edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2017
Authors:	Ken Albala
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-02227-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Crop husbandry > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Gardening: plants > Fruit & vegetables Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Gardening > Gardening: plants > Fruit & vegetables Promotions
LSN:	1-350-02227-6
Barcode:	9781350022270

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!