Book
Out of the East : spices and the medieval imagination / Paul Freedman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780300111996 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0300111991 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780300151350
- ISBN: 0300151357
- Physical Description: x, 275 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-258) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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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- Subject:
- 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 1500.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Westchester Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Pelham Public Library | 641.3 F (Text) | 31023151162125 | Nonfiction | Available | - |