We offer tastings, shopping, dining and learning activities. Spices came from lands unseen, possibly uninhabitable, and almost by definition unattainable. Several ancient trade routes were used to transport spices and other luxury. Needless to say, this is the history about the spice trade. Riding in a shared taxi across one of the comoros islands a few years ago. At first, they probably ventured only short distances from their home ports but over the. In the spice route, john keay has spent considerable time on the ive read a couple of books by john keay in the past, and he does good justice to historytelling. In the spice route, john keay has spent considerable time on the ive read a couple of books by john keay in the past, and he does good justice to history telling. The spice route available for download and read online in other formats. Yet more livelihoods depended on this pungent traffic, more nations participated in it, more wars were fought for it. Riding in a shared taxi across one of the comoros islands a few years ago, i was. The master spice in the 15th century, portugals vasco da gama navigated the first route around africa to reach peppers source, india. The spice route is one of historys greatest anomalies. If you think spice route somehow sounds unappetizing, i suggest that you set aside that prejudice and avail yourself of the fascinating and authoritative history well told here by john keay.
The spice route is one of history s greatest anomalies. A history california studies in food and culture john keay on. In his latest, author keay last post explores the prominent role spices have played in the construction of the modern world, from the. Our local stores are filled with goods from around the world. An exotic saga with the tang of drama in every voyage, the spice route transports the reader from the dawn of history to the ends of the earth the spice route is one of history s great anomalies. A spate of fine books about spices has inexplicably been published recently, including jack turners spice, michale krondls the taste of. Modern spice routes 3 a new world, introduction between worlds as mike walsh mentioned in the foreword, crossborder trade is nothing new. Spice is an erudite and engaging account of how foodstuffs can change the flow of history. From our very earliest history, people have travelled the spice. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The route by which keays narrative travels is seasoned with facts and anecdotes, ranging from ancient historians fantastic reports of men with.
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