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)

Capítulos

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