Dangerous Tastes : The Story of Spices - Softcover

Dalby, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 071412771X ISBN 13: 9780714127712

Publisher: British Museum Pubns Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

Spices and aromatics are at the centre of human history. Since antiquity they have had pride of place in the markets of the world for their contribution to food, drink, health, perfume, sex, magic and ritual. Aromatics are among the earliest commodities of prehistoric trade, with evidence of spices and perfumed oil from a number of archaeological sites. This text offers explores the way trade and the search for exotic spices are woven into human history. The author shows how each region became part of what is now a world-wide network of trade - with local consequences ranging from disaster to triumph.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"Delightful and complex. When Dalby blends the spices, the result is unique and irresistible."—Alan Davidson, author of The Oxford Companion to Food

About the Author:

Andrew Dalby is a historian and linguist and has written for numerous food history and classics journals. Among his books are Empire of Pleasures: Luxury and Indulgence in the Roman World (2000), The Classical Cookbook (with Sally Grainger, 1996), and Siren Feasts: A History of Food and Gastronomy in Greece (1996).

About this edition

• Publisher: British Museum Pubns Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 071412771X
• ISBN 13: 9780714127712
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212