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Reaktion Books, September Date: 2009. Hardcover . 6.5 Bulk HB Low. 2009. Reaktion Books ISBN 1861895240 9781861895240 [US]

Hardback. New. Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is synonymous with our idea of indulgence. It is adored around the world and has been since the Spanish first encountered cocoa beans in South America in the sixteenth century. This title explores the origins and growth of this almost universal obsession. ISBN 1861895240 9781861895240 [GB]

ISBN10: 1861895240, ISBN13: 9781861895240, [publisher: Reaktion Books, London] Hardcover First Edition London: Reaktion Books, September 2009. Hardcover. First Edition. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, tail lightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 136 pages. The authors recount the history of chocolate, which from ancient times has been associated with sexuality, sin, blood, and sacrifice. The first Spanish accounts claim that the Aztecs and Mayans used chocolate as a substitute for blood in sacrificial rituals and as a currency to replace gold. In the eighteenth century chocolate became regarded as an aphrodisiac--the first step on the road to today's boxes of Valentine delights. Chocolate also looks at today's mass-production of chocolate, with brands such as Hershey's, Lindt, and Cadbury dominating our supermarket shelves. Packed with tempting images and decadent descriptions of chocolate throughout the ages.
[Arlington, VA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2009]
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Reaktion Books, Date: 2009-09-15. Hardcover. Used:Good. 2009. Reaktion Books ISBN 1861895240 9781861895240 [US]