Foods that Changed History: How Foods Shaped Civilization from the Ancient World to the Present

How Foods Shaped Civilization from the Ancient World to the Present

Nonfiction, Food & Drink, International, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science

• Author: Christopher Martin Cumo
• ISBN: 9781440835377
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: June 30, 2015
• Imprint: ABC-CLIO
• Language: English

Serving students and general readers alike, this encyclopedia addresses the myriad and profound ways foods have shaped the world we inhabit, from prehistory to the present.

• Overviews the foods that have changed the world from prehistory to the present

• Gives attention to the relationships between foods and religious movements, such as the connections between fish, bread, and wine and the rise of Christianity

• Enables readers to grasp the connections between the history of foods and the Columbian Exchange