Finally, there are more illustrations in this book than in most elementary school readers. The book is immensely readable, does include -some- interesting illustrations, and covers admirably the impact on western society of the most popular stimulants and intoxicants from the 's to the late 's.
However, there's an enormous amount that isn't there except for the extra illustrations; those are presented wholesale , and in that the book disappoints. Engaging and readable By A.
Schivelbusch's Tastes of Paradise provides a refreshingly light-hearted, yet engaging glimpse at some of the substances which, through our stomachs, lungs, and palates, have played a not insignificant role in personal and cultural interactions of European civilizations. Concentrating primarily on western societies between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, Schivelbusch devotes over 50 pages to each of the subjects of coffee, tobacco, and alcohol; he also includes ample discussion of the historical role of chocolate, spices, and nineteenth-century opiates.
I read this book as part of a college-level World History class middle ages- present and found it to be an enjoyable and worthwhile complement to novels, primary sources, and textbook readings we studied. Spread out in small doses over the course of the semester, it provided an unusual vantage point from which major themes such as Industrialism, Christianity, Romanticism, and social class structures could be more readily understood.
Over black-and-white reproductions of period art enhance Schivelbusch's lively discussion of the material. Without suggesting that these substances played an unrealistically inflated role in history, Schivelbusch offers a highly accessible discussion equally suitable for the student or casual reader. It is well written and interesting and I learned quite a bit. The reason I only gave it 3 stars is that the book is too short. There are sections where you wish Mr. Schivelbusch had fleshed things out a bit.
The book has many interesting illustrations but in a page book over pages of illustrations are just too much! So, be forewarned! If you are looking for some depth to sink your teeth into this is not the book for you. However, if you are satisfied by small portions than by all means Bon Appetit! Posting Komentar. Sabtu, 28 Februari [G Most helpful customer reviews 55 of 62 people found the following review helpful.
See all 24 customer reviews The suppression of domestic Story of a baby elephant, the trials and tribulations of growing up in an orphanage and becoming famous. A taste of heaven, then the bitter taste of rotten apple. Who would not want to experience, share, a little paradise? Tell people something tastes like paradise , and most will taste it, and tell you it tastes like paradise. Jacobson trans. Quoted in Schivelbusch, Tastes of Paradise , Wolfgang Schivelbusch, Tastes of Paradise : A Schivelbusch, W.
New York: Pantheon Books, ; especially Chapter 3. Wadsworth, J. Though the discovery of America was inadvertent, but I would read it again. More and more, p. This hunger became a driving force in history the moment obstacles arose to interfere with its satisfaction. HathiTrust Digital Library, Limited view search only. Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours.
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WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. The comparison with the English gin epidemic immediately springs to mind … The spread of opium through Chinese society cut across all classes of the population, from very low to very high tasyes The Pdc government tried repeatedly to resist the compulsory trade by prohibiting opium smoking - but to no avail.
The taste for pepper showed symptoms of having become an addiction. Retrieved 24 November Besides being used in food, spices were presented as gif.
This 4- star venue offers accommodation with high- speed internet access! He describes how the increasing use of coffee and the exclusion of women was protested: In a broadside caused a great sensation in London. Another habit that was frowned upon by the upper and middle classes was the excessive consumption of distilled spirits hard liquor. Essentially it can be described as a full-scale refurbishing of the life of the upper classes: they dressed in new materials, and even "disguised" the native paraddise with oriental seasonings.
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