The History of Bread: From Pre-Historic to Modern Times


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From ancient flatbreads cooked on hot stones to the fluffy loaves of the early 20th century, Ashton explores how bread rose alongside human civilization—its popularity evolving with shifts in agriculture, class, religion, and technology. From the temples of Egypt to the bakeries of Victorian England, each chapter slices into a new perspective on this everyday staple turned cultural icon. The book also kneads in odd bread laws, riots over pricing, and growing concerns about what was secretly being mixed into the dough. - Summary by Carrie Mae Streb (4 hr 42 min)

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Preface 1:10 Gelesen von Carrie Mae Streb
Pre‑historic Bread 11:37 Gelesen von Brize C
Corn in Egypt and Assyria 7:15 Gelesen von Anne O'Donoghue
Bread in Palestine 25:35 Gelesen von TriciaG
The Bread of the Classic Lands 18:14 Gelesen von Brize C
Bread in Eastern Lands 23:38 Gelesen von Brize C
Bread in Europe and America 21:04 Gelesen von J. M.
Early English Bread 34:57 Gelesen von marisad6
How Grain Becomes Flour 17:40 Gelesen von Kyle Donelan
The Miller and His Tolls 22:05 Gelesen von Kyle Donelan
Bread‑Making and Baking 19:54 Gelesen von Darby
Ovens Ancient and Modern 10:38 Gelesen von Peter Yearsley
The Religious Use of Bread 13:26 Gelesen von Darby
Ginger Bread and Charity Bread 15:04 Gelesen von Peter Yearsley
Bread Riots 10:50 Gelesen von Anne O'Donoghue
Legends about Bread 29:40 Gelesen von Laura Luchsinger