Inventing the Pizzaria A History Of Pizza Making in Naples

Mattozzi, Antonio; Nowak, Zachary (trans)

ISBN 10: 1472586166 / ISBN 13: 9781472586162

Published by Bloomsbury Academic, London., 2015

About this Item

8vo. 156 pp. very good softcover copy in original card covers, some edgewear to covers and crease top corner rear cover, good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inventing the Pizzaria A History Of Pizza Making in Naples
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, London.
• Publication Date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1472586166
• ISBN 13: 9781472586162
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Antonio Mattozzi 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 is the director of The Umbra Institute and a lecturer for the Harvard University Extension School. He received his PhD from Harvard University in 2018 and is a historical geographer with an interest in how place and taste go together (or don't). He has written about the history of pizzerias in Naples, Chianti in California, unsalted bread in Perugia, polenta in Italy, terroir nowhere, and truffles all over the world.