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Tastes of Paradise: by Wolfgang Schivelbusch

Tastes of Paradise: by Wolfgang Schivelbusch

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Buy Book, Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants Paperback – June 29, 1993, on Biggreenbear.com Books & Collectibles

From the extravagant use of pepper in the Middle Ages to the Protestant bourgeoisie's love of coffee to the reason why fashionable Europeans stopped sniffing tobacco and starting smoking it, Schivelbusch looks at how the appetite for pleasure transformed the social structure of the Old World. Illustrations.

From Publishers Weekly

This social history of pleasure-producing substances covers the Middle Ages to the modern era from the perch of an adroit and amiable Marxist sociology. Illustrations.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher

"Schivelbusch fits seemingly commonplace popular trends within the wider frame of economic and political history "--Houston Phoenix
"A very pleasurable blend of historical detail, social analysis and
unusual discernment." --Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage Books (June 29, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067974438X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679744382
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.58 x 7.91 inches
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