Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination by Paul Freedman

Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination

Paul Freedman

288 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
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The demand for spices in medieval Europe was extravagant and was reflected in the pursuit of fashion, the formation of taste, and the growth of luxury trade. It inspired geographical and commercial exploration ,as traders pursued such common spice...

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