by Jack Turner From the publisher: In this brilliant, engrossing work, Jack Turner explores an era—from ancient times through the Renaissance—when what we now consider common condiments were valued in […]
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Demand for spices in Middle Ages drove globalization
“The quest for spice was one of the earliest drivers of globalization. Long before the voyages of European explorers, spices were globally traded products. Desire for spices helped fuel European […]
Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination
by Paul Freedman From the publisher: The demand for spices in medieval Europe was extravagant and was reflected in the pursuit of fashion, the formation of taste, and the growth of […]
Dangerous Tastes: The Story of Spices
by Andrew Dalby From the publisher: Spices and aromatics—the powerful, pleasurable, sensual ingredients used in foods, drinks, scented oils, perfumes, cosmetics, and drugs—have long been some of the most sought-after […]
Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice
by Michael Krondl From the publisher: The Taste of Conquest offers up a riveting, globe-trotting tale of unquenchable desire, fanatical religion, raw greed, fickle fashion, and mouthwatering cuisine–in short, the very […]