Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History
| AUTHOR | Mintz, Sidney W.; Mintz, Sidney W. |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Books (08/05/1986) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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A fascinating persuasive history of how sugar has shaped the world, from European colonies to our modern diets In this eye-opening study, Sidney Mintz shows how Europeans and Americans transformed sugar from a rare foreign luxury to a commonplace necessity of modern life, and how it changed the history of capitalism and industry. He discusses the production and consumption of sugar, and reveals how closely interwoven are sugar's origins as a "slave" crop grown in Europe's tropical colonies with is use first as an extravagant luxury for the aristocracy, then as a staple of the diet of the new industrial proletariat. Finally, he considers how sugar has altered work patterns, eating habits, and our diet in modern times. "Like sugar, Mintz is persuasive, and his detailed history is a real treat." -San Francisco Chronicle
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ISBN-13:
9780140092332
ISBN-10:
0140092331
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
320
Carton Quantity:
56
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.60 x 7.60 inches
Weight:
0.50 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
History | Modern - General
History | Social History
History | Caribbean & West Indies - General
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
394.12
Library of Congress Control Number:
86000781
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A fascinating persuasive history of how sugar has shaped the world, from European colonies to our modern diets In this eye-opening study, Sidney Mintz shows how Europeans and Americans transformed sugar from a rare foreign luxury to a commonplace necessity of modern life, and how it changed the history of capitalism and industry. He discusses the production and consumption of sugar, and reveals how closely interwoven are sugar's origins as a "slave" crop grown in Europe's tropical colonies with is use first as an extravagant luxury for the aristocracy, then as a staple of the diet of the new industrial proletariat. Finally, he considers how sugar has altered work patterns, eating habits, and our diet in modern times. "Like sugar, Mintz is persuasive, and his detailed history is a real treat." -San Francisco Chronicle
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