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Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures: A History of Tobacco and Chocolate in the Atlantic World Marcy Norton
Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures: A History of Tobacco and Chocolate in the Atlantic World
Marcy Norton
Before Columbus's fateful voyage in 1492, no European had ever seen, much less tasted, tobacco or chocolate. Initially dismissed as dry leaves and an odd Indian drink, these two commodities came to conquer Europe. This book explores that process.
352 pages, 5 tables, 2 maps, 33 halftones
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 20, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780801444937 |
| Publishers | Cornell University Press |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 30 mm · 907 g |
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