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Chocolate - A Global History (Hardcover)
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Chocolate - A Global History (Hardcover)
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Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is
synonymous with our idea of indulgence. It is adored around the
world and has been since the Spanish first encountered cocoa beans
in South America in the sixteenth century. It is seen as magical,
exotic, addictive and powerful beyond anything that can be
explained by its ingredients, and in "Chocolate" Sarah Moss and
Alexander Badenoch explore the origins and growth of this almost
universal obsession. Moss and Badenoch recount the history of
chocolate, which from ancient times has been associated with
sexuality, sin, blood and sacrifice. The first Spanish accounts
claim that the Aztecs and Mayans used chocolate as a substitute for
blood in sacrificial rituals and as a currency to replace gold. In
1753, Linnaeus gave the cocoa tree the official classification
Theobroma cacao, or the food of the gods. In the eighteenth
century, chocolate became regarded as an aphrodisiac the first step
on the road to today's boxes of Valentine delights. "Chocolate"
also looks at the production of chocolate, from artisanal
chocolatiers to the brands such as Hershey's, Lindt and Cadbury
that dominate our supermarket shelves, and explores its
associations with slavery and globalization. Packed with tempting
images and decadent descriptions of chocolate throughout the ages,
"Chocolate" will be as irresistible as the tasty treats it
describes.
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