Start studying ap world history 14501750 study set. A part of history im interested in learning more about is everything to do with the east india trading company and the spice trade. If i were teaching a class university level in european history, i would make this book required reading. These spices found their way into the middle east before the beginning of the christian era, where the true sources of these spices were withheld by. When we buy something we are trading, exchanging one item usually money for another.
Trade in the ancient world included the use of caravans with as many as 4,000 camels carrying the treasures from the east, namely, spices. However, our purchase is the final link in a long chain of buyers and sellers. Spices such as cinnamon, cassia, cardamom, ginger, pepper, and turmeric were known and used in antiquity for commerce in the eastern world. Spice trade simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Search for flavors influenced our world yaleglobal online. The spice routes were, and still are, first and foremost trade routes. People used spices to flavour their food and make them taste better. The spice trade spices from india, e asia, and the east indies were in demand from ancient times. Governmentchartered jointstock company that controlled the spice trade in the east indies until the british came and took over. List of books and articles about spice trade online. Indispensible for cooking, medicine, worship, and the arts of love, they were thought to. The spice route is one of historys greatest anomalies. Related stories, fire, how cooking made us human and there was the book about the dutch lily market speculation and crash about the same time as the book on nutmeg island trade for manhattan.
A more interesting book on spices than i expected, turner covers the history of spices and its use by humans, and just how important spices have been to world history and exploration. Mar 03, 2000 the nathaniel of the title is nathaniel courthope, whose story occupies about 8 per cent of this book, 30odd pages before its end. The spice trade and its routes connecting the ancient civilizations of asia, northeast africa and europe have a history that has been shrouded in mystery, riches, myth and many wars, but if the silent jars of spices on the kitchen racks could talk about their past, they would have an intriguing story to tell. When europeans heard of spices like cinnamon, pepper, ginger and vanilla they travelled to asia to bring them home.
The spice trade was associated with overland routes early on but maritime routes proved to be the factor which helped the trade grow. Spice, the history of a temptation by jack turner is a very well written history of the spice trade, written in the popular history mode. Spice trade, the cultivation, preparation, transport, and merchandising of spices and herbs, an enterprise of ancient origins and great cultural and economic significance. This enthralling saga, progressing from the voyages of the ancients to the bluewater trade that came to prevail by the seventeenth century, transports us from the dawn of history to. Riding in a shared taxi across one of the comoros islands a few years ago.
Bibliography biography myristicaceae spice trade history merchant history medicinal plants aromatic plants spices myristica fragrans indonesiamaluku coen, jan pieterszoon, 15871629 new york statenew yorkmanhattan courthope, nathaniel nutmeg industry. As in medieval times, the price of pepper served as a barometer for european business in general. Adventures of the spice trader who changed the course of history. Creates artificial shortage of spice island products. Jul 10, 2014 inside the surprising history of the spice trade. In nutshell, the fascinating history of spices is a story of adventure, exploration, conquest and fierce naval rivalry. Aug 02, 2004 spice is a well researched and well written book on the history of how spice affected the world through the ages covering fact, myth, legend, religion, politics, trade, discovery, eating habits and more. Ap world history 14501750 study set flashcards quizlet.
Feel free to submit interesting articles, tell us about this cool book you just. I havent read spice, a history of a temptation or the taste of conquest. For gary paul nabhan, spices tell a story that goes far beyond add two teaspoons of cinnamon. These notes on spice come from three generations of a family in the spice trade, and dozens upon dozens of their collected spice guides and stories. We can imagine the caravans trudging along from calicut, goa and the orient to the spice markets in babylon, carthage, alexandria, and rome. What are some good books and resources on the history of the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A history california studies in food and culture keay, john on. Here is an exploration of the centuriesold desire for spice in food, in medicine, in magic, in religion, and. Spices made sour medieval wines palatable, camouflaged the smell of corpses, and served as wedding night aphrodisiacs. People have been using spices for thousands of years. The spice route is one of historys great anomalies.
Cargoes of east indian vessels were sold at high prices by the king of portugal to large european syndicates. A spice odyssey, which examines how the early spice trade in. Europe used brutal tactics in india and southeast asia in efforts to get in on the spice trade. A history california studies in food and culture by john keay isbn. The chair in sustainable food systems at the university of arizona southwest center and recipient of a macarthur fellowship is the author of the new book cumin, camels, and caravans. Some were used to preserve food and make it last longer. Shrouded in mystery, it existed long before anyone knew of its extent or alignment. A history of the pursuit and use of spices notes how major voyages of discovery were linked to the spice trade, discussing the role of spices in the forging of relations between europe and asia.
Yet, trade in spices of plant origin from tropical south and southeast asiapepper, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and macestimulated european scientific thought during the renaissance and the explorations and the empire building that followed kuster 2000. Spices led to the creation of vast empires and powerful cities. The long history of spice use the importance of spices age of the sail the lure of spices maps spice wars the influence of the spice trade legendary people in the spice trade a sailors life pliny the elders natural history modern spice trade lasting effects spice trade time line activity. So much of portuguese, dutch, french, english, and later, east coast american international confrontations were actually involved in and caused by competition in the spice trade, and bitter battles were fought over the same. May 16, 2020 tanya abrahams new book eating with history. The spice trade was important during ancient times and the middle ages. Supply and demand the price of an item becomes balanced when the supply and the demand for it intersect. The spice trade was basic to the renaissance economy. Spice islands book the words spice islands, never fail to conjure images of languid tropical islands, exotic fruits, aromatic spices and romantic tales of intrepid seafarers and traders. A world history by mark kurlansky yes, its about salt and not specific to the spice trade through asia, but i thought it was fascinating and illuminating and talks about how salt or the lack of it affected all levels of society. A spate of fine books about spices has inexplicably been published recently, including jack turners spice, michale krondls the taste of. The rise of zanzibar was based on two major economic transformations. Good books on the east india trading companyspice trade.
Only a few spices grew in europe, so the others had to be brought from asia. This book not only reinforces these images but goes some way to explain the importance and context of the spice trade and its historical significance. As the spice wealth poured into lisbon, the portuguese crown monopolized the lucrative but risky pepper trade. The spice trade was important during ancient times and the middle ages spices led to the creation of vast empires and powerful cities when europeans heard of spices like cinnamon, pepper, ginger and vanilla they travelled to asia to bring them home. Traditions, customs and people linger in tanya abrahams.
A tremendous amount of research must have gone into this work as it is absolutely filled with little gems of detail and wonderful small side stories. How the spice trade changed the world live science. Jun 29, 2017 the spice trade and its routes connecting the ancient civilizations of asia, northeast africa and europe have a history that has been shrouded in mystery, riches, myth and many wars, but if the silent jars of spices on the kitchen racks could talk about their past, they would have an intriguing story to tell. Often they wanted ones that didnt grow near them, so they got them from far away. Although the book is easy to read and understand, it also challenged me as i learned new things and prompted me to further research some subject matter that. The spice trade refers to the trade between historical civilizations in asia, northeast africa and europe.
Sep 01, 2007 a veritable spice race evolved as the west vied for control of the spice producing islands, stripping them of their innocence and the spice trade of its mystique. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. The history of a temptation is a history of the spice trade told not in the conventional narrative of politics and economics, nor of conquest and colonization, but through the intimate human impulses that inspired and drove it. With the ancient spicetrade, kerala was open to the world, coveted for the spices from the malabar, especially pepper. The united states entered the spice trade, as it now exists, in the late 1800s and is the largest spice importer and consumer in the world. Spices and the spice tradespices are derived from mineral and plant origins. The history of the spice trade didnt exactly sound very fascinating to me at first, but this book is a great read for anyone who loves history. It has high seas adventure, mutiny, intrigue, basically the incredibly interesting rise and fall of power over the spice trade and how it influenced europes own power and control over the rest of the. On spice book by caitlin penzeymoog official publisher.
Ancient tradeinfluenced cuisines of kerala takes a historical culinary journey through the state. The first true maritime trade network in the indian ocean was by the austronesian peoples of island southeast asia, who built the first oceangoing ships. How the spice route changed keralas culinary history. Feb 02, 1998 the history of the spice trade didnt exactly sound very fascinating to me at first, but this book is a great read for anyone who loves history. I cant say i came away with a clear overview of the global spice trade, but i did gain a sprinkling of loosely. Ecological imperialism, the biological expansion of europe. Neither did nathaniel have, trade, grow or even handle any nutmeg. In this brilliant, engrossing work, jack turner explores an erafrom ancient times through the renaissancewhen what we now consider common condiments were valued in gold and blood. The book is the product of a quest a quest to find another aspect of the famed spicetrade kerala is known for. Image is from georg braun and franz hogenbers atlas civitates. Dec 06, 2015 the spice trade smith obolensky media. The most fundamentally important spice is salta mineral. One of the biggest spice routes was a route between asia and europe. The people of those times used spices, as we do today, to enhance or vary the flavors of their foods.
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