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Nutmeg, graters, pomanders and spice boxes

Hardcover • 2022 • English

Nutmeg, graters, pomanders and spice boxes

By John Reckless

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About the book

Once, nutmeg was worth its weight in gold. For much of human history, the tiny Banda Islands in Indonesia were the only source of this esteemed spice. From the age of the Silk Roads through to the mid-19th century partial shift of production to the Caribbean, covering battles between the Honourable East India Company and the Dutch Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, this book traces the story of nutmeg, revealing its extensive and often surprising influence over conflict, politics, social mores, a...Show more

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9781788841450

Published year

2022

Language

English

Original title

Nutmeg, graters, pomanders and spice boxes

Format

Hardcover

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