Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and its Place in Western Civilization
Product ID: 1153163
🌍global cultural impact
📚9000-year cheese history
🧀deep cheese science insights
Description
🧀 Unlock the timeless story behind every bite of cheese!
- FROM FARM TO EMPIRE - Understand how cheesemakers influenced social, political, and economic developments across centuries.
- AUTHORITATIVE YET ACCESSIBLE - Written by Paul Kindstedt, blending academic rigor with engaging storytelling for true cheese aficionados.
- EPIC 9000 YEAR CHEESE JOURNEY - Explore cheese from Neolithic origins to modern day, uncovering its role in shaping Western civilization.
- CHEESE MEETS CULTURE SCIENCE - Dive into the fascinating intersection of cheesemaking, history, and food technology.
- A MUST HAVE FOR CHEESE LOVERS HISTORIANS - Join a community of readers who appreciate cheese beyond taste—through its rich cultural narrative.
Cheese and Culture offers a sweeping 9000-year exploration of cheese’s origins, science, and cultural significance, tracing its impact on Western civilization from ancient times to today. Authored by Paul Kindstedt, this authoritative yet accessible book is a definitive resource for anyone passionate about cheese, history, and food culture.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | #534,116 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #140 in Cheese & Dairy Cooking #311 in Food Science (Books) #503 in Gastronomy History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (162) |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.68 x 9 inches |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 1603585060 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1603585064 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| Publication date | January 3, 2013 |
| Publisher | Chelsea Green |
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