9780679744382-067974438X-Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants

Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants

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Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants (ISBN-13: 9780679744382 and ISBN-10: 067974438X), written by authors Wolfgang Schivelbusch, was published by Vintage Books in 1993. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other Homebrewing, Distilling & Wine Making (Beverages & Wine, History, Cooking Education & Reference, Historical Study & Educational Resources, World History, Food Science, Agricultural Sciences, Customs & Traditions, Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Homebrewing, Distilling & Wine Making books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.32.

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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.

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