ISBN:
9780520303638
Language:
English
Pages:
x, 374 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karten
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Spengler, Robert N., 1984 - Fruit from the sands
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
641.01/3
Keywords:
Food Social aspects To 1500
;
History
;
Gastronomy Social aspects To 1500
;
History
;
Agriculture History To 1500
;
Globalization History To 1500
;
Silk Road History To 1500
;
Asien
;
Ernährung
;
Geschichte
;
Asien
;
Seidenstraße
;
Handel
;
Nahrung
;
Lebensmittel
;
Landwirtschaft
;
Kultivierung
;
Archäobiologie
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
"The foods we eat have a deep and often surprising past. Many foods we consume today--from almonds and apples to tea and rice--have histories can be traced along the tracks of the Silk Road out of prehistoric Central Asia to European kitchens and American tables. Organized trade along the Silk Road dates to at least Han Dynasty China in the second century B.C., but the exchange of goods, ideas, cultural practices, and genes along these ancient trading routes extends back five thousand years. Balancing a broad array of archaeological, botanical, and historical evidence, Fruit from the Sands presents the fascinating story of the origins and spread of agriculture across Inner Asia and into Europe and East Asia. Through the preserved remains of plants in archaeological sites, Robert N. Spengler III identifies the regions where our most familiar crops were domesticated and follows their routes as people carried them around the world. Vividly narrated, Fruit from the Sands explores how the foods we eat have shaped the course of human history and transformed consumption all over the globe"
Abstract:
Introduction -- Plants on the Silk Road -- Silk and spice routes -- Millets -- Rice -- Barley -- The wheats -- Legumes -- Grapes and apples -- Fruits and nuts -- Leafy vegetables, roots, and stems -- Spices, oils, and tea -- Conclusion
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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