Tortillas: A Cultural History

by Paula E. Morton

Overview

In this entertaining and informative account Paula E. Morton surveys the history of the tortilla from its roots in ancient Mesoamerica to the cross-cultural global tortilla.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826352149
Publisher:	University of New Mexico Press
Publication date:	10/15/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Paula E. Morton is an independent journalist and the author of Tabloid Valley: Supermarket News and American Culture and Tortillas: A Cultural History (UNM Press).

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Prologue The Humble Tortilla xiii

Chapter 1 The Incomparable Tortilla 1

Chapter 2 The Life-Giving Tortilla 21

Chapter 3 The Stubborn Tortilla 37

Chapter 4 El Norte 55

Chapter 5 The Frontier Tortilla 71

Chapter 6 The Industrial Tortilla 89

Chapter 7 The Immigrant Tortilla 107

Notes 129

Glossary 137

Selected Bibliography 141

Index 155

Editorial Reviews

To trace the history of maize tortillas from pre-Hispanic times to the present commercial varieties, Morton deftly sketches vignettes of tortilla makers past and present, alongside well-chosen maps and images.
—Times Literary Supplement

A light, lively, and entertaining account of the cultural, economic, political, and spiritual significance of this versatile and now nearly ubiquitous flatbread from the times of the Mayas and Aztecs to the present.—Choice

A light, lively, and entertaining account of the cultural, economic, political, and spiritual significance of this versatile and now nearly ubiquitous flatbread from the times of the Mayas and Aztecs to the present.—Choice

The rich history of numerous cultures is revealed in this in-depth investigation into the tortilla.
—Foreword Reviews

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