Spices, scents and silk: catalysts of world trade
Auteur :
Hancock, James
Éditeur :
CABI Publishing
ISBN :
9781789249750
Date de publication :
13 sept. 2021
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
755 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book describes the central role that these exotic luxuries - spices, scents and silks - played in the lives of the ancients, traces the development of the great international trade networks that delivered them, and explores how the demand for such luxuries shaped the world.