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Item Details
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THE TRUE HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE
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| By: |
Sophie D. Coe, Michael D. Coe |
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Paperback |
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£12.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0500282293 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780500282298 |
| Publisher: |
THAMES & HUDSON LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2000 |
| Pages: |
280 |
| Description: |
This tale of one of the world's favourite foods draws upon botany, archaeology, socio-economics and culinary history to provide a complete history of chocolate. The book, which also includes quotations and old recipes, presents the facts of chocolate's pre-Spanish history. |
| Synopsis: |
Cultivated by slaves, consumed by the elite, paid out as a tribute to conquerors, this tale of one of the world's favourite foods draws upon botany, archaeology, socio-economics and culinary history to provide a complete history of chocolate, beginning 3000 years ago in the jungles of Mexico. The book also includes quotations and old recipes, |
| Illustrations: |
97 illustrations, 13 in colour |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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