Description: Feeding the People by Rebecca Earle Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Almost no one knew what a potato was in 1500. Today everyone eats them. This book traces the global journey of this popular foodstuff from the Andes to everywhere. En route it helps explain why we feel so ambivalent about governmental dietary guidelines and celebrates the contributions of ordinary people to shaping how we eat. Publisher Description Potatoes are the worlds fourth most important food crop, yet they were unknown to most of humanity before 1500. Feeding the People traces the global journey of this popular foodstuff from the Andes to everywhere. The potatos global history reveals the ways in which our ideas about eating are entangled with the emergence of capitalism and its celebration of the free market. It also reminds us that ordinary people make history in ways that continue to shape our lives. Feeding the People tells the story of how eating became part of statecraft, and provides a new account of the global spread of one of the worlds most successful foods. Author Biography Rebecca Earle teaches history at the University of Warwick. Her publications include The Body of the Conquistador: Food, Race and the Colonial Experience in Spanish America, 1492-1700 (2012) and The Return of the Native: Indians and Mythmaking in Spanish America, 1810-1930 (2007). She has also edited a cookery book. Details ISBN 1108484069 ISBN-13 9781108484060 Title Feeding the People Author Rebecca Earle Format Hardcover Year 2020 Pages 308 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:129293645; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781108484060
Book Title: Feeding the People
Number of Pages: 308 Pages
Publication Name: Feeding the People : the Politics of the Potato
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2020
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Specific Ingredients / Vegetables, Economic History
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.5 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Rebecca Earle
Subject Area: Cooking, Business & Economics
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
