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A history of the pursuit and use of spices notes how major voyages of discovery were linked to the spice trade, discussing the role of spices in the forging of relations between Europe and Asia and depicting spices as food enhancers, archaeological clues, aphrodisiacs, and more. 25,000 first printing.
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'A splendid book...[Jack Turner] writes uncommonly well.' -- Philip Ziegler
'Spice is deliciously rich in odors, savors and stories.' -- Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
'Sumptuous...Turner quotes well and widely from literature, and has a flair for anecdote' -- The Guardian
'This splendid book is full of intriguing information...Turner has written an erudite, urbane and original book - an appetising debut.' -- Sunday Telegraph
'a hugely enjoyable book, written with erudition, style and wit' -- New Scientist
'a mixture of potted history and cultural inquiry...fascinating...served up in small portions and edible in more or less any order.' -- The Scotsman, 4 September 2004
'captures the smells, tastes, sights and sounds of the ancient past' -- The Tablet, 3 December 2004
'gloriously controlled, evocative description' -- Daily Telegraph, 28 August 2004
'gloriously controlled, evocative description...scholarly intensity and narrative talent.' -- The Daily Telegraph
'learned history...sumptuous...he quotes well and widely from literature, and has a flair for anecdote.' -- Guardian, 28 August 2004
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'Spice is deliciously rich in odors, savors and stories.' -- Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
'Sumptuous...Turner quotes well and widely from literature, and has a flair for anecdote' -- The Guardian
'This splendid book is full of intriguing information...Turner has written an erudite, urbane and original book - an appetising debut.' -- Sunday Telegraph
'a hugely enjoyable book, written with erudition, style and wit' -- New Scientist
'a mixture of potted history and cultural inquiry...fascinating...served up in small portions and edible in more or less any order.' -- The Scotsman, 4 September 2004
'captures the smells, tastes, sights and sounds of the ancient past' -- The Tablet, 3 December 2004
'gloriously controlled, evocative description' -- Daily Telegraph, 28 August 2004
'gloriously controlled, evocative description...scholarly intensity and narrative talent.' -- The Daily Telegraph
'learned history...sumptuous...he quotes well and widely from literature, and has a flair for anecdote.' -- Guardian, 28 August 2004
Jack Turner was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1968. He received his B.A. in Classical Studies from Melbourne University and his Ph.D. in International Relations from Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar and MacArthur Foundation Junior Research Fellow. He lives with his wife, Helena, and their son in Geneva. This is his first book.
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- PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0375407219
- ISBN 13 9780375407215
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages384
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