Schivelbusch, W
Tastes of Paradise #
- ISBN 13:
- 9780679744382
- author:
- Schivelbusch, W
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1993
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 20.45 x 13.11 x 1.32 centimetres
- Genre:
- Sociology, Social Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants
By Wolfgang Schivelbusch, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1993
This book explores how the desire for pleasure has shaped the social structures of the past, from the extravagant use of pepper in medieval times to the rise of coffee among the Protestant bourgeoisie, and the shift from tobacco snuff to smoking.
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