{"product_id":"pasta-and-pizza-franco-la-cecla-9780979405716","title":"Pasta and Pizza","description":"\u003cp\u003ePasta and pizza, in all their infinitely delicious and universally appealing varieties, are inextricably connected to Italian identity. These familiar foods not only represent Italy's culinary traditions, according to anthropologist Franco La Cecla, they have unified the Italian people and spread Italian culture worldwide. \u003ci\u003ePasta and Pizza\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of how cuisine born in the south of Italy during the Arab conquest became a foundation for the creation of a new nation. As La Cecla shows, this process intensified as millions of Italians immigrated to the Americas: it was abroad that pasta and pizza became synonymous with being Italian, and the foods' popularity grew as the Italian presence expanded in American culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than literature, art, or even language, food serves as a strong cultural rallying point for the Italian people and a way to disseminate Italian traditions worldwide. Available for the first time in English translation, La Cecla's lively and accessible study will be of interest to a wide range of readers, from social theorists to avid foodies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Franco La Cecla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0979405718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780979405716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prickly Paradigm Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.28h x 5.81w x 0.28d","brand":"Franco La Cecla","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057359220991,"sku":"9780979405716","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91c64d15-7225-4ddf-b0ab-aefebec5bf71.jpg?v=1685046518","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pasta-and-pizza-franco-la-cecla-9780979405716","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}