Staple to Superfood - A Global History of the Sweet Potato

Staple to Superfood explores the sweet potato's rich history and remarkable global influence, from the Americas to Europe to Asia and the Pacific.

About the author

Q. Edward Wang is Eminent Professor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rowan University. He is the author of Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History (2015), among other works on global cultural history.

Product details

• Authors: Q. Edward Wang, Wang Q. Edward
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 10.10.2025
• EAN: 9780231217361
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21736-1
• No. of pages: 496
• Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Asia, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, General & world history, Food & society, Asian History, General and world history, Cultural studies: food and society