Out of the East : spices and the medieval imagination / Paul Freedman.
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TextPublication details: New Haven ; Hyderabad : Yale University Press, Orient Blackswan Private Limited, 2009Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 275 p. : ill., map ; 25 cmISBN: 9788125036852 (pbk.)Subject(s): Spices -- History -- To 1500 | Spice trade -- Social aspects -- History -- To 1500 | Food habits -- History -- To 1500 | Trade routes -- History -- To 1500 | Europe -- Territorial expansion -- History -- To 1500DDC classification: 641.3383 Online resources: Table of contents only | Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Book review (H-Net)
Contents:
Spices and medieval cuisine -- Medicine : spices as drugs -- The odors of paradise -- Trade and prices -- Scarcity, abundance, and profit -- "That damned pepper" : spices and moral danger -- Searching for the realms of spices -- Finding the realms of spices : Portugal and Spain.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKRC Social Science Complex | JKRC Social Science Complex | 641.3383 FRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Acc.No. 1200 | IDS1256 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-258) and index.
Spices and medieval cuisine -- Medicine : spices as drugs -- The odors of paradise -- Trade and prices -- Scarcity, abundance, and profit -- "That damned pepper" : spices and moral danger -- Searching for the realms of spices -- Finding the realms of spices : Portugal and Spain.
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