Massimo Montanari

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A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato SauceHardcover, 16 November 2021

A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce
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Print Length
128 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Europa Compass
Date Published
16 Nov 2021
ISBN-10
1609457099
ISBN-13
9781609457099

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Intellectually engaging and deliciously readable, a stereotype-defying history of how one of the most recognisable symbols of Italian cuisine and national identity is the product of centuries of encounters, dialogue, and exchange.

Is it possible to identify a starting point in history from which everything else unfolds--a single moment that can explain the present and reveal the essence of our identities? According to Massimo Montanari, this is just a myth: by themselves, origins explain very little and historical phenomena can only be understood dynamically--by looking at how events and identities develop and change as a result of encounters and combinations that are often unexpected.

As Montanari shows in this lively, brilliant, and surprising essay, all you need to debunk the "origins myth" is a plate of spaghetti. By tracing the history of the one of Italy's "national dishes"--from Asia to America, from Africa to Europe; from the beginning of agriculture to the Middle Ages and up to the 20th century--he shows that in order to understand who we are (our identity) we almost always need to look beyond ourselves to other cultures, peoples, and traditions.

Product Details

Author:
Massimo Montanari
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
16 November 2021
Dimensions:
21.34 x 13.46 x 1.27 cm
Genre:
Italy
ISBN-10:
1609457099
ISBN-13:
9781609457099
Language:
English
Pages:
128
Publisher:
Weight:
226.8 gm

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