Author: J H Macadam
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Bread has accompanied humanity from birth to death, finding its way into our proverbs, rituals, blessings, oaths and curses. Across cultures, bread is far more than food: it is a symbol of life, community, hospitality, work, faith and human destiny.
First published in 1924, Scottish author J. H. Macadam’s A Collection of Proverbs of All Nations on Bread and Baking is a remarkable multilingual collection of bread wisdom gathered from peoples and cultures around the world. It preserves hundreds of traditional expressions that reveal how different societies have understood bread and its place in human life. Long forgotten, this unique book is now once again available to readers free of charge, offering a fascinating journey through the language, customs and cultural memory of bread.
“It is my great pleasure to be editor-in-chief of such a valuable and unjustly forgotten publication.” — Dimitrije Vujadinović
