The Scents of Eden: A History of the Spice Trade

Corn, Charles

ISBN 10: 1568362498 / ISBN 13: 9781568362496

Edité par Kodansha USA, 1999

N° de réf. du vendeur 1568362498-4-34029939

Synopsis :

Based on archival material, this book presents the history of the military, diplomatic and economic power struggle for control of the world's most lucrative food stuffs, and domination of the Indian Ocean. Clothed in mystery and lost in uncharted seas, the Spice Islands of the early sixteenth century tantalized European imagination to the point of obsession. As the only place on Earth where grew the holy trinity' of spices-cloves, nutmeg, and mace-these minuscule islands quickly became a wellspring of international intrigue and personal fortune,'

Présentation de l'éditeur: Chronicles the discovery of the Spice Islands and their produce that was to have such an effect on the European and North American economies, while guiding the reader through the intricacies of maritime realpolitik as the ships of Portugal, the Netherlands, Britain and the U.S vied in turn for supremacy.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Scents of Eden: A History of the Spice ...
Éditeur : Kodansha USA
Date d'édition : 1999
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Fair