Chocolate Pathway to the Gods.
"Chocolate: Pathway to the Gods takes readers on a journey through 3,000 years of the history of chocolate. It is a trip filled with surprises. And it is a beautifully illustrated tour, featuring 132 color photographs and a captivating sixty-minute DVD documentary. Along the way, readers learn...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Tucson :
University of Arizona Press,
2008.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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