Several ancient trade routes were used to transport spices and other luxury. Shrouded in mystery, it existed long before anyone knew of its extent or alignment. 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. Spice is an erudite and engaging account of how foodstuffs can change the flow of history. The spice route is one of history s greatest anomalies. We offer tastings, shopping, dining and learning activities. A spate of fine books about spices has inexplicably been published recently, including jack turners spice, michale krondls the taste of. In his latest, author keay last post explores the prominent role spices have played in the construction of the modern world, from the. A history california studies in food and culture john keay on. Needless to say, this is the history about the spice trade. Pdf the spice route download full pdf book download.
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. Rare is the writer who can rival keay in undertaking researches of such daunting scope, resulting in books of such insightful cogency and eloquence. 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. At first, they probably ventured only short distances from their home ports but over the. The route by which keays narrative travels is seasoned with facts and anecdotes, ranging from ancient historians fantastic reports of men with. Riding in a shared taxi across one of the comoros islands a few years ago, i was. From our very earliest history, people have travelled the spice. Modern spice routes 3 a new world, introduction between worlds as mike walsh mentioned in the foreword, crossborder trade is nothing new. 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. Our local stores are filled with goods from around the world. Spices came from lands unseen, possibly uninhabitable, and almost by definition unattainable.
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