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Chocolate : Pathway to the Gods

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dreiss, Meredith L.
Otros Autores: Greenhill, Sharon Edgar
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Chocolate and the Supernatural Realm: Food of the Gods
  • 2. Chocolate and Ritual in Mesoamerica: Fertility, Life Cycles, and the Soul's Journey
  • 3. Power, Wealth, and Greed: The Seduction of Cacao
  • 4. Serve Up the Chocolate: Drinks, Vessels, and Glyphs
  • 5. The Healing Powers of Chocolate: Folk Medicine, Nutrition, and Pharmacology
  • 6. Balancing the Cosmos: Chocolate's Role in Rainforest Ecology
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index