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Out of the East : spices and the medieval imagination /
The demand for spices in medieval Europe was huge, and inspired geographical and commercial exploration as traders pursued pepper, cinnamon, ambergris etc. Ultimately, the spice quest led to imperial missions that would change the world forever. This book not only looks at the trade, but at the uses...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven [Connecticut] ; London [England] :
Yale University Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The demand for spices in medieval Europe was huge, and inspired geographical and commercial exploration as traders pursued pepper, cinnamon, ambergris etc. Ultimately, the spice quest led to imperial missions that would change the world forever. This book not only looks at the trade, but at the uses to which spices were put. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300211313 0300211317 130671530X 9781306715300 0300111991 9780300111996 9780300151350 0300151357 |