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Pepper : A History of the World's Most Influential Spice by Marjorie Shaffer (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312569890
ISBN-139780312569891
eBay Product ID (ePID)117210949
Product Key Features
Book TitlePepper : a History of the World's Most Influential Spice
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSpecific Ingredients / Herbs, Spices, Condiments, Specific Ingredients / Vegetables, Social History, History
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreCooking, History
AuthorMarjorie Shaffer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight14.5 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsAfter reading Marjorie Shaffer's Pepper, you'll reconsider the significance of that grinder or shaker on your dining room table., "This is more than the story of a spice. It's a compelling, elegantly written narrative of exploration and commerce . . . Get ready for a sweeping ride through history."-David Oshinsky, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Polio "Pepper was once as critical a commodity as oil. By telling the story of the pepper trade, Marjorie Shaffer weaves a delightful history of the Indian Ocean and the South Seas."-Robert D. Kaplan, author of Monsoon "Thoroughly researched and easily readable. Now you know that the condiment you thoughtlessly take in every day is a true historical force."-Wolfgang Schivelbusch, author of Tastes of Paradise, "This is more than the story of a spice. It's a compelling, elegantly written narrative of exploration and commerce . . . Get ready for a sweeping ride through history."-David Oshinsky, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Polio "Pepper was once as critical a commodity as oil. By telling the story of the pepper trade, Marjorie Shaffer weaves a delightful history of the Indian Ocean and the South Seas."-Robert D. Kaplan, author of Monsoon "Thoroughly researched and easily readable. Now you know that the condiment you thoughtlessly take in every day is a true historical force."-Wolfgang Schivelbusch, author of Tastes of Paradise, Pepper was once as critical a commodity as oil. Marjorie Shaffer weaves a delightful history of the Indian Ocean and the South Seas., "This is more than the story of a spice…Get ready for a sweeping ride through history." -David Oshinsky, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Polio: An American Story "After reading Marjorie Shaffer's Pepper, you'll reconsider the significance of that grinder or shaker on your dining room table." -Mark Pendergrast, author of Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World "Pepper was once as critical a commodity as oil. Marjorie Shaffer weaves a delightful history of the Indian Ocean and the South Seas." -Robert D. Kaplan, author of Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power, "This is more than the story of a spice...Get ready for a sweeping ride through history." -- David Oshinsky, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Polio: An American Story "After reading Marjorie Shaffer's Pepper, you'll reconsider the significance of that grinder or shaker on your dining room table." -- Mark Pendergrast, author of Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World "Pepper was once as critical a commodity as oil. Marjorie Shaffer weaves a delightful history of the Indian Ocean and the South Seas." -- Robert D. Kaplan, author of Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal338.1738409
SynopsisFilled with anecdotes and fascinating information, "a spicy read indeed." (Mark Pendergrast, author of Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed the World ) The perfect companion to Mark Kurlansky's Salt: A World History , Pepper illuminates the rich history of pepper for a popular audience. Vivid and entertaining, it describes the part pepper played in bringing the Europeans, and later the Americans, to Asia and details the fascinating encounters they had there. As Mark Pendergrast, author of Uncommon Grounds, said, "After reading Marjorie Shaffer's Pepper, you'll reconsider the significance of that grinder or shaker on your dining room table. The pursuit of this wizened berry with the bite changed history in ways you've never dreamed, involving extraordinary voyages, international trade, exotic locales, exploitation, brutality, disease, extinctions, and rebellions, and featuring a set of remarkable characters." From the abundance of wildlife on the islands of the Indian Ocean, which the Europeans used as stepping stones to India and the East Indies, to colorful accounts of the sultan of Banda Aceh entertaining his European visitors with great banquets and elephant fights, this fascinating book reveals the often surprising story behind one of mankind's most common spices.
LC Classification NumberHD9211.P452
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