Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History
ISBN-13:
9780140092332
ISBN-10:
0140092331
Edition:
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Author:
Sidney W. Mintz
Publication date:
1986
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Format:
Paperback
274 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780140092332
ISBN-10:
0140092331
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
Sidney W. Mintz
Publication date:
1986
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Format:
Paperback
274 pages
Summary
Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History (ISBN-13: 9780140092332 and ISBN-10: 0140092331), written by authors
Sidney W. Mintz, was published by Penguin Books in 1986.
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A fascinating persuasive history of how sugar has shaped the world, from European colonies to our modern diets
In this eye-opening study, Sidney Mintz shows how Europeans and Americans transformed sugar from a rare foreign luxury to a commonplace necessity of modern life, and how it changed the history of capitalism and industry. He discusses the production and consumption of sugar, and reveals how closely interwoven are sugar's origins as a "slave" crop grown in Europe's tropical colonies with is use first as an extravagant luxury for the aristocracy, then as a staple of the diet of the new industrial proletariat. Finally, he considers how sugar has altered work patterns, eating habits, and our diet in modern times.
"Like sugar, Mintz is persuasive, and his detailed history is a real treat." -San Francisco Chronicle
In this eye-opening study, Sidney Mintz shows how Europeans and Americans transformed sugar from a rare foreign luxury to a commonplace necessity of modern life, and how it changed the history of capitalism and industry. He discusses the production and consumption of sugar, and reveals how closely interwoven are sugar's origins as a "slave" crop grown in Europe's tropical colonies with is use first as an extravagant luxury for the aristocracy, then as a staple of the diet of the new industrial proletariat. Finally, he considers how sugar has altered work patterns, eating habits, and our diet in modern times.
"Like sugar, Mintz is persuasive, and his detailed history is a real treat." -San Francisco Chronicle
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