SWEETNESS AND POWER; THE PLACE OF SUGAR IN MODERN HISTORY

New York: VIKING, 1985. Hardcover. 274 pages. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. Sweetness and Power is a groundbreaking work in anthropology that examines the historical, social, and economic impact of sugar in the development of Western societies. Mintz focuses on how sugar, originally a luxury good in Europe, became a commodity central to the global economy, especially through its connection to colonialism, slavery, and industrial capitalism. Boards lightly toned, dust wrapper lightly rubbed at edges. In protective mylar cover. Tan boards, black spine. Very good, in very good dust wrapper. Item #4404

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