| Six Thousand Years of Bread: Its Holy and Unholy History |
 enlarge | Author: H.e. Jacob
Publisher: Sterling
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 146421
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 1602391246
Dewey Decimal Number: 664.752309
EAN: 9781602391246
ASIN: 1602391246
Publication Date: October 1, 2007
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Customer Reviews:
A refreshingly old perspective August 8, 1999
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book highlights the connections between religion, science, and the most basic of foods in ways I never realized. The rich history of bread detailed here gives me new insights into my career as a baker. Great reading for professionals and food history lovers!
A fascinating way to view the history of the western world September 2, 1998
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bumped into Jacobs' book by accident while browsing the shelves in a library; what a joy to see it's been reissued! (The edition I found was dated 1943.) I have learned so much interesting history from this book; the Temple of Eleusis and its similarities to the life of Christ; the invention of the windmill; why the village hated the miller and Chaucer's Miller's Tale; on and on, there are fascinating things in each new thread he picks up.
A dangerous book to read! December 21, 1997
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book gives a rollercoaster ride through the role of bread in history. Each chapter is enough to make you buy ten more books on the subject. Thoroughly enjoyable. Avoid it at all costs. Justin McAteer
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