Global History in 15 Latin American Foods

AvElizabeth Newman,Laura A Belmonte

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

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Global History in 15 Latin American Foods traces the paths by which 15 ingredients, from corn to chiles, and from guava to gum, made their way from Precolumbian Latin America to world cuisine today.Why is the bird on your Thanksgiving table called a turkey? What does the potato tell us about the dangers of globalization? And how did the age of industrialization give us the chocolate bars we know and love today? Placing these foods, and others, at the center of a global network, it highlights some of the most important historical trends of the last 500 years, from the age of exploration through the Enlightenment, industrialization, empire-building and decolonisation.Putting Latin America at the center of global processes in modern world history, and highlighting surprising origins of enduring cultural traditions and myths, Global History in 15 Latin American Foods offers a new perspective on the making of the modern world, food and commodities studies, environmental history and more.

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Utgivningsdatum:2027-06-10
Mått:156 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:History in 15
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781350413627

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Elizabeth Newman is Professor of Anthropology and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at University of Texas at Arlington, USA. Elizabeth has published more than a dozen articles and a monograph, Biography of a Hacienda (2014), which won the James Deetz Award from the Society for Historical Archaeology.

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IntroductionPart I: The 16th Century: Initial Connections1. Corn in Europe: The Columbian Connection2. Cooking Lessons: Manioc in Africa3. The Road Less Travelled: Papaya in the PhilippinesPart II: The 17th Century: Extended Journeys and Unexpected Paths4. A Gateway to the Far East: Guava in India5. Why did the Turkey Cross the Atlantic—Twice? Turkeys in New England6. I say Tomato, You say Tomatl: Tomatoes in ItalyPart III: The 18th Century: The Rise of Science, Technology, and Industrialization7. The Science Behind Sweet Potatoes: Exploration and Economic Botany in the 18th Century8. The Beginning of the End: Chocolate Production in 18th Century Boston9. Wealth and Welcome: Pineapples in ScotlandPart IV: The 19th Century: Global Innovations and Transformations10. Nothing Plain about It: Bees, Orchids, and Vanilla Production in the Indian Ocean11. Nine Pounds: The Potato in Ireland12: Gin and Tonic: Quinine as the Anti-Malarial Fuel of EmpiresPart V: The 20th Century: Propaganda and Politics13. Junk Mail: Chicle in America’s Mailboxes14. Peanut Propaganda: Pad Thai and the Commercialization of Peanuts in Thailand15: The Spice is Right: The Chile Pepper in Chinese CuisineConclusion