Spices in the indian ocean world
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780860785101
Date de publication :
19 déc. 1996
Dimensions :
24,4 x 16,9 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
By turns exotic, valuable and of cardinal importance in the development of world trade, spices, as the editor reminds us, are today a mundane accessory in any well-equiped kitchen; in the 15th-18th centuries, the spice trade from the Indian Ocean to markets all over the world was a major economic enterprise.