Salt
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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. Review: Excellent - This book is a great insight into our history - particularly since it is not a history of kings and queens but a history of commerce focused on a single product. Review: Informative and easy read. - Though the book is a reference history of salt for foodies yet it is worth every penny it is paid for.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 4,087 Reviews |
P**A
Excellent
This book is a great insight into our history - particularly since it is not a history of kings and queens but a history of commerce focused on a single product.
D**Y
Informative and easy read.
Though the book is a reference history of salt for foodies yet it is worth every penny it is paid for.
L**N
Brilliant read!
Enjoyed reading this detailed book. If historians, economists, epicures and chefs meet at a bar, the likely outcome of their conversation will result in this book.
A**E
A good reference
I love the brevity of the content in the chapters. Although it must have been difficult to keep readers interested, I think the way content has been arranged is engaging. I wish there were more images to describe some of the complex procedures in the book.
S**Y
whats life with a dash of ... salt?
salty to the core and I loved it. my high blood pressure be damned!
R**L
Five Stars
Must Read
D**E
Five Stars
Superb reading!
S**A
Quality of inner sheets
Product quality is very low. Pages are thin and look like seconds print
R**R
Historia alternativa
El libro intenta hacer una historia paralela, contandonos la evoluciรณn del uso y comercio de la sal, y el impacto de รฉste en la economรญa global del periodo. Interesante, merece la pena echarle un rato
E**Y
Salty
This was a great book that led me down a wormhole of food history books.
Z**L
Very good book
This book is like a very long article on salt. The history is overwhelming. I've been looking for a reference book like that and I don't know how I missed it. Arrived on time. I enjoy reading it. It's a book for general readers, don't have to be an academic to understand.
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Great read about civilisation
You want to read about salt? Wrong book. You want to read about how salt affected civilisations? You've come to the right place. A great in-depth read and analysis of human civilisation; empires grew and empires declined because of salt.
S**K
Who Knew?!
Salt! There is a history of salt. I mean why wouldnโt there be, right? What a great read, with style, compassion, and a contagious interest and passion for the subject, if not those along the way. 100% recommend.
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