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It began with pepper and other spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg, some eight hundred years ago. Then came coffee, tea, and chocolate, followed by alcohol and opium--all articles of pleasure people in the Western world craved in order to escape from... Google Books
Originally published: 1980
Author: Wolfgang Schivelbusch
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What is the tastes of paradise about?
Tastes of Paradise explores various histories of spices, stimulants and intoxicants in western culture by asking the following questions: In what ways have these substances affected human history? What meanings have been attributed to the use of 'articles of pleasure' in particular cultures, at particular times?
What are grains of paradise used for?
The seeds are used as a spice and as medicine. Be careful not to confuse grains of paradise with capsicum. Both are known as grains of paradise. People use grains of paradise for conditions such as diarrhea, heart disease, obesity, and many others, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
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About Tastes of Paradise. From the extravagant use of pepper in the Middle Ages to the Protestant bourgeoisie's love of coffee to the reason why fashionable ...
Schivelbusch documents the ways in which desires for spices, stimulants and intoxicants have changed the course of history time and again. Exploring these ...