Sugar : A Bittersweet History
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0715655809
ISBN-13
9780715655801
Publisher
Duckworth Books
Imprint
Duckworth
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 6th, 2025
Print length
464 Pages
Weight
340 grams
Dimensions
12.90 x 19.70 x 3.00 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural historyColonialism & imperialismSlavery & abolition of slaveryCultural studies: food and societyEthnic studies / EthnicityFood & societyBlack & Asian studiesSocial and cultural historyColonialism and imperialismSlavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery
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Chronicles sugar's history, exploring lesser-known stories while revealing its role in such developments as the Industrial Revolution, World War II, and the fast-food era.
Sugar was once the most powerful commodity on earth. It shaped world affairs, influenced the economic policies of nations, drove international trade and left a legacy of suffering that still resonates today. But how did a substance that began as an expensive luxury of the wealthy become a staple in the modern world?In Sugar this dark history is unveiled, from the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade to the environmental devastation caused by sugar cultivation. Richly detailed and thoroughly compelling, Elizabeth Abbott traces sugar from its very origins to the twenty-first century, examining the true cost of satisfying the world's sweet tooth.
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