Pomegranate A Global History - Edible

Supple but crunchy, sweet but tart-with its strange construction of seeds filled with delicious garnet juice so vibrant it's hard not think it is some otherworldly blood-no wonder the pomegranate has appealed so much to the human imagination throughout the centuries. Holding aloft this singular fruit in the light of human history, Damien Stone offers a unique look at an alluring fruit that has figured in our culinary consciousness from the gardens of the ancient world to the health-food section of supermarkets.               Stone takes us back to the early polytheistic religions and the important role that pomegranates had in their rituals. From there he shows how they came to be held in high esteem in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam alike, examining exciting new findings that further cement their importance: for instance, many historians believe now that it was a pomegranate, not an apple, that was the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. Stone examines the allure that the pomegranate has had to a fascinating cast of famous figures, from ancient Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal to Tudor Queen Anne Boleyn, from Sandro Botticelli to Salvador Dalì. Drawing on text, image, and taste, Pomegranate is a cornucopia of strange and fascinating stories about a very special fruit.   

ISBN:	9781780237497
Publisher:	Reaktion Books
Imprint:	Reaktion Books
Published date:	15 Jun 2017
DEWEY:	641.3464
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	150
Weight:	344g
Height:	130mm
Width:	204mm
Spine width:	18mm

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