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Salt by Mark Kurlansky (Paperback, 2003)

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'Salt is the fascinating, indispensable history of an indispensable ingredient. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. As Mark Kurlansky so brilliantly relates here, salt has shaped civilisation from the beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of mankind.

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'Salt is the fascinating, indispensable history of an indispensable ingredient. It's a must-have book for any serious cook or foodie' Anthony Bourdain Homer called it a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. As Mark Kurlansky so brilliantly relates here, salt has shaped civilisation from the beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of mankind. Wars have been fought over salt and, while salt taxes secured empires across Europe and Asia, they have also inspired revolution - Gandhi's salt march in 1930 began the overthrow of British rule in India. From the rural Sichuan province where the last home-made soya sauce is produced to the Cheshire brine springs that supplied salt around the globe, Mark Kurlansky has produced a kaleidoscope of world history, a multi-layered masterpiece that blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into a rich and memorable tale.

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PublisherVintage Publishing

ISBN-139780099281993

eBay Product ID (ePID)89621730

Product Key Features

Number of Pages496 Pages

Publication NameSalt

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHistory

Publication Year2003

TypeTextbook

AuthorMark Kurlansky

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height198 mm

Item Weight341 g

Item Width129 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorMark Kurlansky

TopicTravel Writing

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by steveh641
29 Nov, 2018
Mixed views
I would say this book is primarily an work on anthropology. Salt is the subtext. It explores much history and reveals some surprising facts, which will delight readers. Although written as (I would say) an historical documentation it does reveal the importance of sodium chloride as a mainstay of commerce. I was unhappy with the volume of spelling errors, missing words and poor sentence construction, but that's because I happen to be a pedant. Well worth the read however, particularly if you want some insight into how our economies developed. Also contains weird recipes!.
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by mike691010
20 Oct, 2024
All you need to know about salt .
This is a well thought out book with good research and interesting titbits too . All you would need to understand how the world revolves around salt , from the history of the Chinese and Romans to present day . A recommended read.
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by end29-uk
27 Oct, 2021
Interesting book
Arrived well wrapped. The book is well used but it’s a second hand book so didn’t expect perfect 👍
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by conger9295
06 Sep, 2024
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GOOD READ
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