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Spice : The History of a Temptation par Jack Turner (2004, couverture rigide)

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État
Neuf: Livre neuf, n'ayant jamais été lu ni utilisé, en parfait état, sans pages manquantes ni ...
ISBN
9780375407215
Book Title
Spice : the History of a Temptation
Item Length
9.5 in
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year
2004
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.2 in
Author
Jack Turner
Genre
Cooking, Business & Economics, History
Topic
Specific Ingredients / Herbs, Spices, Condiments, Industries / Agribusiness, World
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
26.9 Oz
Number of Pages
384 Pages

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Product Information

A brilliant, original history of the spice trade-and the appetites that fueled it. It was in search of the fabled Spice Islands and their cloves that Magellan charted the first circumnavigation of the globe. Vasco da Gama sailed the dangerous waters around Africa to India on a quest for Christians-and spices. Columbus sought gold and pepper but found the New World. By the time these fifteenth- and sixteenth-century explorers set sail, the aromas of these savory, seductive seeds and powders had tempted the palates and imaginations of Europe for centuries. Spice: The History of a Temptationis a history of the spice trade told not in the conventional narrative of politics and economics, nor of conquest and colonization, but through the intimate human impulses that inspired and drove it. Here is an exploration of the centuries-old desire for spice in food, in medicine, in magic, in religion, and in sex-and of the allure of forbidden fruit lingering in the scents of cinnamon, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, mace, and clove. We follow spices back through time, through history, myth, archaeology, and literature. We see spices in all their diversity, lauded as love potions and aphrodisiacs, as panaceas and defenses against the plague. We journey from religious rituals in which spices were employed to dispel demons and summon gods to prodigies of gluttony both fantastical and real. We see spices as a luxury for a medieval king's ostentation, as a mummy's deodorant, as the last word in haute cuisine. Through examining the temptations of spice we follow in the trails of the spice seekers leading from the deserts of ancient Syria to thrill-seekers on the Internet. We discover how spice became one of the first and most enduring links between Asia and Europe. We see in the pepper we use so casually the relic of a tradition linking us to the appetites of Rome, Elizabethan England, and the pharaohs. And we capture the pleasure of spice not only at the table but in every part of life. Spiceis a delight to be savored.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375407219
ISBN-13
9780375407215
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6061860

Product Key Features

Book Title
Spice : the History of a Temptation
Author
Jack Turner
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Specific Ingredients / Herbs, Spices, Condiments, Industries / Agribusiness, World
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Cooking, Business & Economics, History
Number of Pages
384 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.5 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
26.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Tx406.T87 2004
Reviews
"In his fascinating new book…Jack Turner not only gives the reader a wonderfully vivid history of the quest for spices and the lucrative spice trade, but he also provides some intriguing insights into why spices once exerted such a hold over the human imagination -- and how they catalyzed the Age of Discovery." -- New York Times "Turner impressively weaves a tremendous amount of information into a cohesive, pointed narrative…His study of spice illuminates modes of social behavior that are as prevalent now as they were centuries ago, reflecting humanity's timeless tendency toward stratification, fantasy and greed." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Jack Turner handles his subject with discernment and confidence, his style appropriately brisk and animated…Impressive and reassuring is his combination of sympathetic understanding and toughminded rationalism. Although he never condescends to the past, neither does he ever blur the line that separates fascinating lore from the objective truths of science." -- Los Angeles Times "A nifty grab bag of a book. Entertaining and informative." -- San Jose Mercury News "Based on research that is broad and deep, Turner succeeds remarkably well in capturing the evanescent attractions of spice." --Orlando Sentinel "Turner combines erudition with a breezy style, and some wonderful touches of humor. Spice is history that hits home." -- Christian Science Monitor "Spice is deliciously rich in odors, savors, and stories. Jack Turner quickens history with almost bardic magic, pouring his personality into his narrative without sacrifice of scholarship." -Felipe Fernandez-Armesto "Jack Turner possesses the two ingredients most essential for the great historianscholarly detachment allied to a passionate obsession with his subject. He also writes uncommonly well. A splendid book." Philip Ziegler "A fascinating and scholarly book that can help you improve both your cooking and your sex life. An excellent piece of work." Peter Mayle
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2003-064084
Dewey Decimal
641.3/383/09
Dewey Edition
22

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