Tastes of paradise : a social history of spices, stimulants, and intoxicants
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Paradies, der Geschmack und die Vernunft. English
Author
Schivelbusch, Wolfgang, 1941-2023,
Contributors
Jacobson, David, 1964- translator.
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GT2880 .S3613 1993
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drinking customs.
Drug abuse.
Drug addiction.
Manners and customs.
Spices.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Drinking customs
Drug abuse
Drug addiction
Manners and customs
Spices
Other Subjects
Boissons -- Fonctions sociales.
CHR 1993.
customs (social concepts)
Drinking customs -- History.
Drug abuse -- History.
drug abuse.
Drug abuse.
drug addiction.
Manners and customs.
Mœurs et coutumes.
PRO Malgieri, Nick (donor) (Malgieri Collection copy)
Spices.
Substance abuse.
Toxicomanie.
Épices.

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Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 236 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Originally published in Germany, in 1980
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
From the extravagant use of pepper in the Middle Ages to the Protestant bourgeoisie's love of coffee to the reason why fashionable Europeans stopped sniffing tobacco and starting smoking it, Schivelbusch looks at how the appetite for pleasure transformed the social structure of the Old World.
Language
Translation of: Das Paradies, der Geschmack und die Vernunft.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Schivelbusch, W., & Jacobson, D. (1993). Tastes of paradise: a social history of spices, stimulants, and intoxicants (First Vintage books edition.). Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schivelbusch, Wolfgang, 1941-2023 and David Jacobson. 1993. Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants. New York: Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schivelbusch, Wolfgang, 1941-2023 and David Jacobson. Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants New York: Vintage Books, 1993.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Schivelbusch, W. and Jacobson, D. (1993). Tastes of paradise: a social history of spices, stimulants, and intoxicants. First Vintage books edn. New York: Vintage Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Schivelbusch, Wolfgang, and David Jacobson. Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants First Vintage books edition., Vintage Books, 1993.

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