Sweetness and Power : The Place of Sugar in Modern History
Book Details
Format
Paperback / softback
ISBN-10
0140092331
ISBN-13
9780140092332
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint
Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 5th, 1986
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
258 grams
Dimensions
13.20 x 19.70 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
History of ideasHistory of ideasSociologySociology: customs & traditions
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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
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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