It examines the long history of globalization of foods as well as the political, social, and environmental implications of our changing relationship with food, showing how hunger and taste have been driving forces in human history. Including numerous case studies from diverse societies and periods, such as Maya and Inca cuisines and peasant agriculture in the early modern era, Food in World History explores such questions as:
With the inclusion of more global examples, this comprehensive survey is an ideal resource for all students who study food history or food studies.
Jeffrey M. Pilcher is Professor of History at the University of Toronto. His books include ÂĄQue vivan los tamales! Food and the Making of Mexican Identity (1998), Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food (2012), and the Oxford Handbook of Food History (2012), and he is a co-editor of the journal Global Food History.