The taste of conquest : the rise and fall of the three great cities of spice / Michael Krondl.
| Author/creator |
Krondl, Michael |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Ballantine Books, ©2007. |
| Description | ix, 304 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | First taste: St. Albans -- Venice -- Lisbon -- Amsterdam -- Epilogue: Baltimore and Calicut. |
| Review | "The Taste of Conquest offers up a globetrotting tale of unquenchable desire, fanatical religion, raw greed, fickle fashion, and mouthwatering cuisine - in short, the very stuff of which our world is made. In this enlightening and anecdote-filled history, Mitchell Krondl, a noted chef turned writer and food historian, tells the story of three legendary cities - Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam - and how their single-minded pursuit of spice helped to make (and remake) the Western diet and set in motion the first great wave of globalization."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-285) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007026737 |
| ISBN | 9780345480835 |
| ISBN | 034548083X |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 70 GA1 K936T 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |