Pepper: A History of the World's Most Influential Spice

Pepper: A History of the World's Most Influential Spice
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780312569891
ISBN-13 : 0312569890
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Book Synopsis Pepper: A History of the World's Most Influential Spice by : Marjorie Shaffer

Download or read book Pepper: A History of the World's Most Influential Spice written by Marjorie Shaffer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronicle of the history of pepper. Describes its role in bringing Westerners to Asia, tracing the extraordinary voyages, exotic adventures and brutal violence that marked its early trade.


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