Pasta and Pizza by Franco La Cecla

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  • ISBN 10 0979405718
  • ISBN 13 9780979405716
  • Published Jan 04 2008
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 120
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC
  • Imprint Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC

Publishers Text

Pasta and pizza, in all their infinitely delicious and universally appealing varieties, are inextricably connected to Italian identity. These familiar foods not only represent Italy's culinary traditions, according to anthropologist Franco La Cecla, they have unified the Italian people and spread Italian culture worldwide. "Pasta and Pizza" tells the story of how cuisine born in the south of Italy during the Arab conquest became a foundation for the creation of a new nation. As La Cecla shows, this process intensified as millions of Italians immigrated to the Americas: it was abroad that pasta and pizza became synonymous with being Italian, and the foods' popularity grew as the Italian presence expanded in American culture. More than literature, art, or even language, food serves as a strong cultural rallying point for the Italian people and a way to disseminate Italian traditions worldwide. Available for the first time in English, La Cecla's lively and accessible study will be of interest to a wide range of readers, from social theorists to avid foodies.

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