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Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination
Out of the East Spices and the Medieval Imagination
Author: Professor Paul Freedman
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 ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300151350
ISBN-10: 0300151357
Publication Date: 3/3/2009
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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