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Sweetness And Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History

Sweetness And Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History

by Sidney W. Mintz (Author)

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    Illustrated 1986

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"Shows how the intelligent analysis of the history of a single commodity can be used to pry open the history of an entire world of social relationships and human behavior.""The New York Review of Books.""

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 320
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 27 Nov 1986
ISBN 10: 0140092331
ISBN 13: 9780140092332

Media Reviews
Shows how the intelligent analysis of the history of a single commodity can be used to pry open the history of an entire world of social relationships and human behavior. -The New York Review of Books

Like sugar, Mintz is persuasive, and his detailed history is a real treat. -San Francisco Chronicle

A fine book. It not only tells a fascinating story, it is also something of an antidote to the static quality of much anthropological writing. -Jack Goody, The New York Times Book Review

Author Bio
Sidney W. Mintz was a professor at the Johns Hopkins University, where he taught anthropology. His academic specialization focused on the anthropology of food, with a particular focus on the consumption and commodification of sugar. His works include Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom: Excursions into Eating, Culture, and the Past; The World of Soy; and Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History. He died in 2015.