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- ISBN
- 9780300111996
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300111991
ISBN-13
9780300111996
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63724058
Product Key Features
Book Title
Out of the East : Spices and the Medieval Imagination
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Specific Ingredients / Herbs, Spices, Condiments, History, Europe / Medieval
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Cooking, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
17.7 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-036412
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Written in an approachable style with intriguing images and inset quotes from primary sources, this scholarly work will also appeal to general readers. . . . Recommended."-Choice, "This is a magical book.With scintillating learning and imagination, Paul Freedman has conjured up a medieval Europe shot through with the magic of strong tastes and smells. He has uncovered a craving-a craving for spices which would eventually drive Europeans to the edges of the world in their pursuit.Freedman has done more than uncover the taste buds of a forgotten Europe.He has rewritten a fateful chapter in the history of the world."-Peter Brown, Princeton University, "Like the spices-flavors, perfumes, and medicinals-so urgently sought by medieval populations, Out of the East is a consummate delight.I loved Freedman's droll account of the debate over the precise geographical location of paradise (off the Atlantic? Northeast of India?), and of the tireless travelers who helped bring the spices of the East to European tables.At last, the voyages of Columbus make perfect sense.Spices!"-Marion Nestle, New York University, "Written in an approachable style with intriguing images and inset quotes from primary sources, this scholarly work will also appeal to general readers. . . . Recommended."�Choice, 0;Freedman shows that spices are central to understanding the Middle Ages2;they motivated the whole trading system of the Mediterranean world.1;2;Christopher Dyer, University of Leicester -- Christopher Dyer, "Freedman shows that spices are central to understanding the Middle Ages-they motivated the whole trading system of the Mediterranean world."-Christopher Dyer, University of Leicester, "Paul Freedman combines his formidable scholarship with story-telling skills to offer a unique history of spice. He has taken our ancient fascination with spice as offering the taste of paradise, and as an elixir of life to paint a rich canvas of life in medieval Europe, dispelling in the process many commonly held myths. Out of the East is a riveting story of many adventures launched in the quest of spice and how it shaped European social life. Freedman serves history as a delectable banquet."-Nayan Chanda, author of Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization, 0;Like the spices2;flavors, perfumes, and medicinals2;so urgently sought by medieval populations, "Out of the East" is a consummate delight. I loved Freedman7;s droll account of the debate over the precise geographical location of paradise (off the Atlantic? Northeast of India?), and of the tireless travelers who helped bring the spices of the East to European tables. At last, the voyages of Columbus make perfect sense. Spices!1;2;Marion Nestle, New York University -- Marion Nestle, "Meticulously researched but wearing its erudition lightly."--Sharon Kinoshita,Speculum--A Journal of Medieval Studies, �Like the spices�flavors, perfumes, and medicinals�so urgently sought by medieval populations, Out of the East is a consummate delight. I loved Freedman�s droll account of the debate over the precise geographical location of paradise (off the Atlantic? Northeast of India?), and of the tireless travelers who helped bring the spices of the East to European tables. At last, the voyages of Columbus make perfect sense. Spices!��Marion Nestle, New York University, "Written in an approachable style with intriguing images and inset quotes from primary sources, this scholarly work will also appeal to general readers. . . . Recommended."- Choice, �Paul Freedman combines his formidable scholarship with story-telling skills to offer a unique history of spice. He has taken our ancient fascination with spice as offering the taste of paradise, and as an elixir of life to paint a rich canvas of life in medieval Europe, dispelling in the process many commonly held myths. Out of the East is a riveting story of many adventures launched in the quest of spice and how it shaped European social life. Freedman serves history as a delectable banquet.��Nayan Chanda, author of Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization, "Like the spices-flavors, perfumes, and medicinals-so urgently sought by medieval populations, Out of the East is a consummate delight. I loved Freedman's droll account of the debate over the precise geographical location of paradise (off the Atlantic? Northeast of India?), and of the tireless travelers who helped bring the spices of the East to European tables. At last, the voyages of Columbus make perfect sense. Spices!"-Marion Nestle, New York University , "Paul Freedman combines his formidable scholarship with story-telling skills to offer a unique history of spice. He has taken our ancient fascination with spice as offering the taste of paradise, and as an elixir of life to paint a rich canvas of life in medieval Europe, dispelling in the process many commonly held myths. Out of the East is a riveting story of many adventures launched in the quest of spice and how it shaped European social life. Freedman serves history as a delectable banquet."-Nayan Chanda, author of Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization, "Meticulously researched but wearing its erudition lightly."--Sharon Kinoshita, Speculum--A Journal of Medieval Studies, "Freedman shows that spices are central to understanding the Middle Ages--they motivated the whole trading system of the Mediterranean world."--Christopher Dyer, University of Leicester, �Freedman shows that spices are central to understanding the Middle Ages�they motivated the whole trading system of the Mediterranean world.��Christopher Dyer, University of Leicester, "Paul Freedman combines his formidable scholarship with story-telling skills to offer a unique history of spice. He has taken our ancient fascination with spice as offering the taste of paradise, and as an elixir of life to paint a rich canvas of life in medieval Europe, dispelling in the process many commonly held myths. Out of the Eastis a riveting story of many adventures launched in the quest of spice and how it shaped European social life. Freedman serves history as a delectable banquet."-Nayan Chanda, author ofBound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization, �This is a magical book. With scintillating learning and imagination, Paul Freedman has conjured up a medieval Europe shot through with the magic of strong tastes and smells. He has uncovered a craving�a craving for spices which would eventually drive Europeans to the edges of the world in their pursuit. Freedman has done more than uncover the taste buds of a forgotten Europe. He has rewritten a fateful chapter in the history of the world.��Peter Brown, Princeton University, "This is a magical book. With scintillating learning and imagination, Paul Freedman has conjured up a medieval Europe shot through with the magic of strong tastes and smells. He has uncovered a craving-a craving for spices which would eventually drive Europeans to the edges of the world in their pursuit. Freedman has done more than uncover the taste buds of a forgotten Europe. He has rewritten a fateful chapter in the history of the world."-Peter Brown, Princeton University, "Like the spices--flavors, perfumes, and medicinals--so urgently sought by medieval populations, "Out of the East" is a consummate delight. I loved Freedman's droll account of the debate over the precise geographical location of paradise (off the Atlantic? Northeast of India?), and of the tireless travelers who helped bring the spices of the East to European tables. At last, the voyages of Columbus make perfect sense. Spices!"--Marion Nestle, New York University, "[An] absorbing new history, in which [Freedman] uses food to get and keep our attention."�Corby Kummer, Yale Alumni Magazine, "This is a magical book. With scintillating learning and imagination, Paul Freedman has conjured up a medieval Europe shot through with the magic of strong tastes and smells. He has uncovered a craving-a craving for spices which would eventually drive Europeans to the edges of the world in their pursuit. Freedman has done more than uncover the taste buds of a forgotten Europe. He has rewritten a fateful chapter in the history of the world."-Peter Brown, Princeton University, "Paul Freedman combines his formidable scholarship with story-telling skills to offer a unique history of spice. He has taken our ancient fascination with spice as offering the taste of paradise, and as an elixir of life to painta rich canvas of life in medieval Europe, dispelling in the process many commonly held myths. Out of the East is a riveting story of many adventures launched in the quest of spice and how it shaped European social life. Freedman serves history as a delectable banquet."-Nayan Chanda, author of Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization, "[An] absorbing new history, in which [Freedman] uses food to get and keep our attention."-Corby Kummer, Yale Alumni Magazine, 0;Paul Freedman combines his formidable scholarship with story-telling skills to offer a unique history of spice. He has taken our ancient fascination with spice as offering the taste of paradise, and as an elixir of life to paint a rich canvas of life in medieval Europe, dispelling in the process many commonly held myths. "Out of the East" is a riveting story of many adventures launched in the quest of spice and how it shaped European social life. Freedman serves history as a delectable banquet.1;2;Nayan Chanda, author of "Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Adventurers, and Warriors Shaped Globalization" -- Nayan Chanda, "Like the spices-flavors, perfumes, and medicinals-so urgently sought by medieval populations, Out of the East is a consummate delight. I loved Freedman's droll account of the debate over the precise geographical location of paradise (off the Atlantic? Northeast of India?), and of the tireless travelers who helped bring the spices of the East to European tables. At last, the voyages of Columbus make perfect sense. Spices!"-Marion Nestle, New York University
Dewey Decimal
641.3/383
Synopsis
The demand for spices in medieval Europe was extravagant and was reflected in the pursuit of fashion, the formation of taste, and the growth of luxury trade. It inspired geographical and commercial exploration, as traders pursued such common spices as pepper and cinnamon and rarer aromatic products, including ambergris and musk. Ultimately, the spice quest led to imperial missions that were to change world history. This engaging book explores the demand for spices: why were they so popular, and why so expensive? Paul Freedman surveys the history, geography, economics, and culinary tastes of the Middle Ages to uncover the surprisingly varied ways that spices were put to use--in elaborate medieval cuisine, in the treatment of disease, for the promotion of well-being, and to perfume important ceremonies of the Church. Spices became symbols of beauty, affluence, taste, and grace, Freedman shows, and their expense and fragrance drove the engines of commerce and conquest at the dawn of the modern era., The demand for spices in medieval Europe was extravagant and was reflected in the pursuit of fashion, the formation of taste, and the growth of luxury trade. It inspired geographical and commercial exploration ,as traders pursued such common spices as pepper and cinnamon and rarer aromatic products, including ambergris and musk. Ultimately, the spice quest led to imperial missions that were to change world history. This engaging book explores the demand for spices: why were they so popular, and why so expensive? Paul Freedman surveys the history, geography, economics, and culinary tastes of the Middle Ages to uncover the surprisingly varied ways that spices were put to use--in elaborate medieval cuisine, in the treatment of disease, for the promotion of well-being, and to perfume important ceremonies of the Church. Spices became symbols of beauty, affluence, taste, and grace, Freedman shows, and their expense and fragrance drove the engines of commerce and conquest at the dawn of the modern era.
LC Classification Number
TX406F75 2008
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