{"product_id":"hummus-a-global-history","title":"Hummus: A Global History","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarriet Nussbaum\u003c\/b\u003e has written widely on food culture in the ancient world. She lives in Bristol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This is a truly fascinating book--a real whirlwind tour through centuries of history, culture, and politics. There is so much about hummus I never realized I didn't know! I've eaten some of the best hummus of my life in Israel, in Palestine, and in Lebanon, and this book really has given me a fresh insight into the many-layered history behind this simple bowl of chickpea and tahini dip.\"--Felicity Spector, journalist, Great Taste Award judge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A must-read for anyone interested in food culture. Readers will find Nussbaum's little book on hummus to be a delicious treasure trove of facts and figures.\"-- \"New York Journal of Books\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eHummus: A Global History\u003c\/i\u003e would make an attractive gift for the hummus-lover in your life. To paraphrase the author, the next best thing to eating hummus is reading about it, and there is plenty to satisfy the reader here.\"-- \"OxVeg News\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The book explores the history of the popular pulse, the huge impact it has had on eating habits around the world, and the passion that it produces politically. Nussbaum, a writer who specializes in food culture of the ancient world, brings the Levantine origins of hummus to life with details that provide context for this humble dish. . . . For anyone interested in food history in the region, this book is a very good place to start.\"--Ivy Lerner-Frank \"Digestible Bits and Bites\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eNussbaum, Harriet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarriet Nussbaum\u003c\/b\u003e has written widely on food culture in the ancient world. She lives in Bristol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nussbaum, Harriet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2021-11-23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|Middle Eastern|Cooking|Courses \u0026amp; Dishes|Appetizers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking, Middle Eastern|History|Dips (Appetizers)|Chickpea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789144628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781789144628\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52140288049433,"sku":"SP-9781789144628","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/d4c38a53-3465-4990-a898-ff508c3eec03.jpg?v=1784479446","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/hummus-a-global-history","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}