Pig/Pork: Archaeology, Zoology and Edibility

Pig/Pork: Archaeology, Zoology and Edibility

Pig/Pork: Archaeology, Zoology and Edibility

Editorial: Bloomsbury

Pàgines: 256

Any: 2017

EAN: 9781472911391

17,25 €
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    Temps d'entrega:
    De 2 a 3 setmanes.
    • - La Central del MUHBA
    • - La Central del Raval
    • - La Central (c/ Mallorca)
    • - La Central de Callao
    • - La Central del Museo Reina Sofía
Pig/Pork explores the love-hate relationship between humans and pigs through the lenses of archaeology, biology, history and gastronomy, providing a close and affectionate look at the myriad causes underlying this multi-millennial bond. What is it that people in all four corners of the world find so fascinating about the pig? When did the human obsession with pigs begin, how did it develop through time, and where is it heading? Why are pigs so special to some of us, but not to others? Pía Spry-Marqués sets out to answer these and other pig-related questions, examining the role of the pig across the globe through time, from the Palaeolithic to the present day. The book dissects porcine anatomy and behaviour, and describes how this knowledge plays a major role in the advance of the agricultural and medical sciences, among others. The book also looks closely at the history of pig-human interactions; how they were domesticated and when, how they affected human history through their diseases, and how they have been involved in centuries of human conflicts. All this is accompanied by a liberal peppering of pork recipes and the stories behind them, along with facts, wisdom and porker lore, providing a thought-provoking account of where our food comes from, both historically and agriculturally, and how this continues to influence many parts of human culture.
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