Tastes of Paradise
| Author | : Wolfgang Schivelbusch |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1993-06-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 067974438X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780679744382 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (382 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tastes of Paradise by : Wolfgang Schivelbusch
Download or read book Tastes of Paradise written by Wolfgang Schivelbusch and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1993-06-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the extravagant use of pepper in the Middle Ages to the Protestant bourgeoisie's love of coffee to the reason why fashionable Europeans stopped sniffing tobacco and starting smoking it, Schivelbusch looks at how the appetite for pleasure transformed the social structure of the Old World. Illustrations.