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Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination
Paul Freedman
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Paperback. Explores the demand for spices: why were they so popular, and why so expensive? This work surveys the history, geography, economics and culinary tastes of the Middle Ages to show the varied ways that spices were put to use - in elaborate medieval cuisine, in the treatment of disease, and to perfume ceremonies of the Church. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 360.
How medieval Europe’s infatuation with expensive, fragrant, and exotic spices led to an era of colonial expansion and the discovery of new worlds
The demand for spices in medieval Europe was extravagant and was reflected in the pursuit of fashion, the formation of taste, and the growth of luxury trade. It inspired geographical and commercial exploration ,as traders pursued such common spices as pepper and cinnamon and rarer aromatic products, including ambergris and musk. Ultimately, the spice quest led to imperial missions that were to change world history.
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Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300151350
SKU
V9780300151350
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About Paul Freedman
Paul Freedman is Chester D. Tripp Professor of History, Yale University. His previous books include Images of the Medieval Peasant, The Origins of Peasant Servitude in Medieval Catalonia, and Food: The History of Taste.
Reviews for Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination
"A major work . . . [it] presents a timely reappraisal of the historical record in order to make its reasoned argument. It deserves to be read by all those interested in food culture, but also in trade, economics, and geography; and from disciplinary perspectives spanning postcolonialism, cultural studies and language studies."—Reviews in History "Freedman shows that spices ... Read more