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The taste of conquest : the rise and fall of the three great cities of spice / Michael Krondl.
Publication details: New York, NY : Random House/Ballantine Books, c2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: ix, 304 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 034548083X (hardcover : alk. paper):
- 9780345480835 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- TX406 .K85 2007
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Summary: In this engaging, anecdotal history of food, world conquest, and desire, a chef-turned-journalist tells the story of three legendary cities--Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam--that transformed the globe in the quest for spice. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
First taste: St. Albans -- Venice -- Lisbon -- Amsterdam -- Epilogue: Baltimore and Calicut.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | TX 406 .K85 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 251579 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-285) and index.
First taste: St. Albans -- Venice -- Lisbon -- Amsterdam -- Epilogue: Baltimore and Calicut.
In this engaging, anecdotal history of food, world conquest, and desire, a chef-turned-journalist tells the story of three legendary cities--Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam--that transformed the globe in the quest for spice. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
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