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Spice : the History of a Temptation by Jack Turner, Jack Turner is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Spice : the History of a Temptation about?
Spice: The History Of A Temptation Is 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 An
Who reads Spice : the History of a Temptation?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jack Turner, Jack Turner
- Publisher
- Knopf Imprint ; Knopf Pub. Group ; Random House Distributor
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780375707056
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Science, Travel
- Rating
- 3.59 / 5 (54 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14