Sweetness and power
the place of sugar in modern history
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Author
Publication
1986 - Penguin Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
68,500 words, Guess
Page Count
274 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL2708236M
- ISBN-100140092331
- OCLC Control Number646968332
- OCLC Control Number13124498
- OCLC Control Numbersweetnesspowerpl00mint
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number86000781
- Goodreads167457
- LibraryThing36069
Classifications
- DDC394.1/2
- LCCGT2869 .M56 1986
Description
In thid book the author 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 its 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.
Description
In this book the author 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 its 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.
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