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The true history of chocolate with 99 illustrations, 14 in colour

By Coe , Michael D.;Coe , Sophie D

Book information

Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Year
2013
ISBN
9780500290682, 9780500770924, 0500290687
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
53 MB (55053846 bytes)
Edition
3e edition
Pages
280 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Chocolate;Chocolate--History;Geschichte;Schokolade

Description

This is the definitive, illustrated guide to Chocolate. Beginning 3,000 years ago in the Mexican jungles, it goes on to investigate archaeology, history, botany and socio-economics, and follows the story from the Aztecs up to todays mass-produced chocolate and its luxury versions. A treat, not just for chocoholics but for anyone who enjoys lively, thorough historical research. Sophie D. Coe, anthropologist and food historian, was also the author of 'Americas First Cuisines'. Preface * Introduction * Chapter One: The Tree of the Food of the Gods * Chapter Two: The Birth of Cacao: Olmec-Maya Genesis * Chapter Three: The Aztecs: People of the Fifth Sun * Chapter Four: Encounter and Transformation * Chapter Five: Chocolate Conquers Europe * Chapter Six: The Source

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