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.

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Bookseller: Books of the World (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RWARE0000004039
Title: Chocolate: A Global History (Edible)
Author: Sarah Moss; Alexander Badenoch
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 1861895240
ISBN 13: 9781861895240
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: September 2009
Pages: 136
Size: 8vo
Keywords: chocolate, cocoa, cookery, cooking, food, gastronomy, history, sex
Bookseller catalogs: Cookbooks; History; Erotica;

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