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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Choice Review     More Content       More by this author     Spengler, Robert N., III,     Subjects     Food -- Social aspects -- History -- To 1500.     Gastronomy -- Social aspects -- History -- To 1500.     Agriculture -- Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500.     Globalization -- Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500.     Silk Road -- History -- To 1500     Browse Catalog     by author:      Spengler, Robert N., III,       by title:      Fruit from the sands...       by call number:      641.013 S747f     Search the Web     Spengler, Robert N., III,     Food -- Social aspects -- History -- To 1500.     Gastronomy -- Social aspects -- History -- To 1500.     Agriculture -- Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500.     Globalization -- Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500.     Silk Road -- History -- To 1500       MARC Display

Fruit from the sands : the Silk Road origins of the foods we eat / Robert N. Spengler III. by Spengler, Robert N., III, University of California Press, 2019. Call #: 641.013 S747f Subjects Food -- Social aspects -- History -- To 1500.   Gastronomy -- Social aspects -- History -- To 1500.   Agriculture -- Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500.   Globalization -- Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500.   Silk Road -- History -- To 1500 ISBN:  9780520303638 (hc.) Description:  x, 374 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index Contents:  Introduction -- Plants on the Silk Road -- The silk and spice routes -- The millets -- Rice and other ancient grains -- Barley -- The wheats -- Legumes -- Grapes and apples -- Other fruits and nuts -- Leafy vegetables, roots, and stems -- Spices, oils, and tea -- Conclusion -- Appendix: European travelers along the Silk Road Summary:  "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."--Provided by publisher Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 641.013 S747f Core Collection - Adult Checked out Jul 16, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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