Dangerous tastes : the story of spices
Dalby, Andrew, 1947-2000
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Spices and aromatics are at the centre of human history. Hunger for spices lies behind some of the greatest explorations and has produced wealth, conquest and genocide. This fresh look at the trade and the search for spices looks at each continent.
Main title:
Dangerous tastes : the story of spices / Andrew Dalby.
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Imprint:
London : British Museum, 2000.
Collation:
184p., [28]p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims., map, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-164) and index.
ISBN:
9780714127200 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
714829