Chocolate

A Global History

AvSarah Moss,Alexander Badenoch

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is synonymous with our idea of indulgence. It is adored around the world and has been since the Spanish first encountered cocoa beans in South America in the sixteenth century. It is seen as magical, exotic, addictive and powerful beyond anything that can be explained by its ingredients, and in Chocolate Sarah Moss and Alexander Badenoch explore the origins and growth of this almost universal obsession.Moss and Badenoch recount the history of chocolate, which from ancient times has been associated with sexuality, sin, blood and sacrifice. The first Spanish accounts claim that the Aztecs and Mayans used chocolate as a substitute for blood in sacrificial rituals and as a currency to replace gold. In 1753 Linnaeus gave the cocoa tree the official classification Theobroma cacao, or ‘the food of the gods’. In the eighteenth century chocolate became regarded as an aphrodisiac - the first step on the road to today’s boxes of Valentine delights. Chocolate also looks at the production of chocolate, from artisanal chocolatiers to the brands such as Hershey’s, Lindt and Cadbury that dominate our supermarket shelves, and explores its associations with slavery and globalization.Packed with tempting images and decadent descriptions of chocolate throughout the ages, Chocolate will be as irresistible as the tasty treats it describes.

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Utgivningsdatum:2009-09-01
Mått:197 x 120 x 15 mm
Vikt:316 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Edible
Antal sidor:136
Förlag:Reaktion Books
ISBN:9781861895240

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Sarah Moss (Author) Sarah Moss is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at University College Dublin's School of English, Drama and Film. She has published six novels as well as a number of non-fiction works.Alexander Badenoch (Author) Alexander Badenoch is Assistant Professor in Media and Cultural studies at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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"The politics of cocoa chocolates key ingredient are fascinating. For centuries African and Central American farmers made it for the paler races to devour. And how did Westerners thank them? With some of the most eye-bogglingly racist advertising in history. Hopefully, paying the current farmers Fair Trade prices will make amends." - Diplomat magazine"Plenty of people appreciate a sweet treat, but there's something about chocolate that inspires true devotion. Chocolate lovers are in a league of their own, so it's only natural that when it comes time to gift the cocoa fanatic in your life, you'd want something that suits their tastes. And after all, there's never a bad time for chocolates . . . Help them brush up on their favorite subject with a history of chocolate." - Town & Country magazine"The Edible series contains some of the most delicious nuggets of food and drink history ever. Every volume is such a fascinating and succinct read that I had to devour each in just a single sitting . . . food writing at its best!" - Ken Hom, chef and author