From the extravagant use of pepper in the Middle Ages to the Protestant bourgeoisie's love of coffee to the reason why fashionable Europeans stopped sniffing tobacco and starting smoking it, Schivelbusch looks at how the appetite for pleasure transformed the social structure of the Old World. Illustrations.
Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants
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Author: Wolfgang Schivelbusch
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780679744382
Details:
Author: Wolfgang Schivelbusch
Brand: Vintage
Color: Multicolor
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 256
Release Date: 29-06-1993
Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.2 x 1.7 inches Languages: English