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Sidney W. Mintz Sweetness and Power (Paperback)Another great item from Rarewaves USA | Free delivery!

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ISBN: 9780140092332 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication Year: 1986 Genre: Social Science, Business & Economics, History Item Width: 5.1 in Item Length: 7.7 in Subtitle: The Place of Sugar in Modern History EAN: 9780140092332 Author: Sidney W. Mintz Book Title: Sweetness and Power : the Place of Sugar in Modern History Illustrator: Yes Country of Origin: GB height: 0.8 in Number of Pages: 320 Pages Topic: Sociology / General, Social History, Industries / Agribusiness, Caribbean & West Indies / General Format: Uk-B Format Paperback Language: English Item Weight: 8.6 Oz Publication Name: Sweetness and Power ISBN-10: 0140092331 width: 5.1 in Item Height: 0.8 in Title: Sweetness and Power Release Date: 08/05/1986 Release Year: 1986

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Sidney W. Mintz Sweetness and Power (Paperback). Author: Sidney W. Mintz. "Like sugar, Mintz is persuasive, and his detailed history is a real treat.". —San Francisco Chronicle. Title: Sweetness and Power. Subtitle: The Place of Sugar in Modern History. Further DetailsTitle: Sweetness and Power Condition: New Author: Sidney W. Mintz Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle: The Place of Sugar in Modern History ISBN-10: 0140092331 EAN: 9780140092332 ISBN: 9780140092332 Format: Paperback Genre: Society & Culture Release Date: 08/05/1986 Description: 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 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 197mm Item Length: 129mm Item Width: 14mm Item Weight: 215g Topic: Social Sciences Release Year: 1986 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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