{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-spaghetti-with-tomato-sauce-hardcover","title":"A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMassimo Montanari\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGregory Conti\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntellectually engaging and deliciously readable, a stereotype-defying history of how one of the most recognisable symbols of Italian cuisine and national identity is the product of centuries of encounters, dialogue, and exchange.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it possible to identify a starting point in history from which everything else unfolds--a single moment that can explain the present and reveal the essence of our identities? According to Massimo Montanari, this is just a myth: by themselves, origins explain very little and historical phenomena can only be understood dynamically--by looking at how events and identities develop and change as a result of encounters and combinations that are often unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Montanari shows in this lively, brilliant, and surprising essay, all you need to debunk the \"origins myth\" is a plate of spaghetti. By tracing the history of the one of Italy's \"national dishes\"--from Asia to America, from Africa to Europe; from the beginning of agriculture to the Middle Ages and up to the 20th century--he shows that in order to understand who we are (our identity) we almost always need to look beyond ourselves to other cultures, peoples, and traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148395016423,"sku":"9781609457099","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/830e2c9a533ea031737950e2fed0d009.webp?v=1780385058","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-spaghetti-with-tomato-sauce-hardcover","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}