Pig/pork : archaeology, zoology and edibility / Pía Spry-Marqués.

  • Spry-Marqués, Pía
Date:
2017
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Pig pork

Description

Pig/Pork explores the love-hate relationship between humans and pigs through the lenses of archaeology, biology, history, and gastronomy, providing a close and affectionate look at the myriad causes underlying this multi-millennial bond. What is it that people in all four corners of the world find so fascinating about the pig? When did the human obsession with pigs begin, how did it develop through time, and where is it heading? Why are pigs so special to some of us, but not to others? Pig/Pork sets out to answer these and other porcine-related questions, examining human-pig interactions across the globe through time, from the Palaeolithic to the present day. The book dissects pig anatomy and behavior, and describes how this knowledge plays a major role in the advance of the agricultural and medical sciences, among others. The book also looks closely at the history of pig-human interaction; how they were domesticated and when, how they affected human history through their diseases, and how they have been involved in centuries of human conflicts. All this is accompanied by a liberal peppering of pork recipes and the stories behind them, along with facts, wisdom, and porker lore, providing a thought-provoking account of where our food comes from, both historically and agriculturally, and how this continues to influence many parts of our behavior and culture.--AMAZON.

Publication/Creation

London : Bloomsbury Sigma, 2017.

Physical description

256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.

Contents

Introduction: Chu-Lin and Espinette. A note on pig evolution -- Once upon a boar -- Old MacDonald had a farm -- Food waste and modern farming -- Fluorescent green pigs -- What doesn't kill you... -- Pork cooking science -- The swine; he is unclean to you -- Identities and pork politics -- Pig wars -- Conclusion: Carnism, or why I used to eat pork -- Appendix: A note on pig breeds.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-251) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    DFWM /SPR
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781472911391
  • 1472911393
  • 1472945395
  • 9781472945396