{"product_id":"a-bite-sized-history-of-italy-gastronomic-tales-of-the-roman-empire-renaissance-and-republic","title":"A Bite-Sized History of Italy: Gastronomic Tales of the Roman Empire, Renaissance, and Republic","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFood historian and Dartmouth professor Danielle Callegari traces the development of Italian culinary identity from antiquity to the present, using ingredients, dishes, and eating habits as a lens through which to view the country’s broader social and political history. Though Italy itself is a relatively recent nation-state, the book argues that shared food traditions long helped shape a sense of cultural continuity across regions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoving from the Roman Empire through the Renaissance and into modern Italy, Callegari examines both iconic foods and lesser-known ingredients, considering how religion, trade, migration, class, and regionalism influenced the Italian table. Pasta, pizza, and cheese appear alongside discussions of legumes, wild herbs, preserved fish, and the culinary contributions of Jewish and other minority communities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in an accessible but well-researched style, the book blends cultural history with culinary detail, offering a concise introduction to the ways food and national identity evolved together over centuries. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NPRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41625461555333,"sku":"Danielle Callegari","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/CallegariBite-Sized.jpg?v=1779736409","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/a-bite-sized-history-of-italy-gastronomic-tales-of-the-roman-empire-renaissance-and-republic","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}