A dark history of tea /

A Dark History of Tea' looks at our long relationship with this most revered of hot beverages. Renowned food historian Seren Charrington-Hollins digs into the history of one of the world's oldest beverages, tracing tea's significance on the tables of the high and mighty as well as pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hollins, Seren Charrington (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2020.
Temas:
Tea > History.
Tea > Social aspects > History.
Tea > Political aspects > History.
Tea trade > History.
Thé > Commerce > Histoire.
Tea
Tea > Social aspects
Tea trade
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The origins of tea
  • Growth in Europe & Britain
  • Tea demand: opium, slums and prostitutes
  • Tea addiction, smuggling, swindle and taxation
  • Tea and seduction
  • The kill or cure tea debate
  • The British tradition of tea
  • The tainted tea of Lost Assam
  • Tea in British culture: changing customs and rituals
  • Witchcraft, scrying and sorcery.

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