The History of Bread

For thousands of years bread has been humanitys most universal food providing essential nourishment and serving as a symbol of spiritual sustenance for people all over the world. Encompassing world of flavors colors and shapes bread has fed the masses been fought over and fueled the imaginations of poets and prophets. This fascinating book presents a cultural history of bread its use in everyday life and its significance in religious and cultural contexts.Complete with 20 tantalizing recipes and illustrated with 500 paintings drawings photographs and documents The History of Bread traces the cycle of breadmaking from the sowing of grain the removal of loaves from the latest high-tech ovens.