Inventing the Pizzeria: A History of Pizza Making in Naples by Mattozzi, Antonio

Inventing the Pizzeria: A History of Pizza Making in Naples (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781472586179)

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Inventing the Pizzeria: A History of Pizza Making in Naples by Mattozzi, Antonio

Inventing the Pizzeria: A History of Pizza Making in Naples

$120.00
Inventing the Pizzeria: A History of Pizza Making in Naples by Mattozzi, Antonio

Inventing the Pizzeria: A History of Pizza Making in Naples

$120.00
Format: Hardcover
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Pizza is one of the best-known and widely exported Italian foods and yet relatively little is known about its origins in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Myths such as the naming of pizza margherita after the Italian queen abound, but little serious scholarly attention has been devoted to the topic. Eschewing exaggerated fables, this book draws a detailed portrait of the difficulties experienced by the then marginalized class of pizza makers, rather than the ultimate success of their descendants. It provides a unique exploration of the history of pizza making in Naples, offering an archival-based history of the early story of pizza and the establishment of the pizzeria.

Touching upon issues of politics, economics and sociology, Inventing the Pizzeria contributes not only to the commercial, social and food history of Italy but also provides an urban history of a major European city, told through one of its most famous edible exports.

Originally published in Italian, this English edition is updated with a revised introduction and conclusion, a new preface and additional images and sources.

Author: Antonio Mattozzi
ISBN-10: 1472586174
ISBN-13: 9781472586179
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 10/22/2015
Pages: 156
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.40w x 0.50d
By Antonio Mattozzi
By Antonio Mattozzi
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Antonio Mattozzi is an independent scholar who has collaborated with the history department at the University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy, as well as the Didactic Committee for the Institute of Campania for the Resistance, Italy. He is a former high school literature teacher whose family has made pizza in Naples for over 160 years.

Zachary Nowak (translator and editor) is pursuing his doctorate in American Studies at Harvard University, USA. He is also the Associate Director for the Food Studies Program at the Umbra Institute, in Perugia, Italy.

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