1. Edition - March 2009
87.90 Euro
2009. 1000 Pages, Hardcover
- Monograph -
ISBN-10: 0-470-12165-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-12165-8 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
Chocolate. We all love it, but how much do we really know about it? In addition to pleasing palates since ancient times, chocolate has played an integral role in culture, society, religion, medicine, and economic development across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. This book features fifty-six essays representing research activities and contributions in such diverse fields as anthropology, archaeology, biochemistry, culinary arts, gender studies, engineering, history, linguistics, nutrition, and paleography. The result is an unparalleled, scholarly examination of chocolate, beginning with ancient pre-Colombian civilizations and ending with twenty-first-century reports. Not only does this book offer careful documentation, it also features nearly 150 color illustrations, new and previously unpublished information, and interpretations of chocolate history. Moreover, it offers a wealth of unusual and interesting facts and folklore about one of the world's favorite foods.

From the contents
Dedication.

Contributors: Names and Affiliations.

Forward (Kenneth Kiple).

Preface (Louis Grivetti and Howard-Yana Shapiro).

Acknowledgments.

Figures (Master List).

Tables (Master List).

Maps.

1. Uto-Aztecan Languages: Geographic Distribution.

2. Mexico and Central America.

3. California: Baja.

4. California: Alta.

5. Northeastern South America.

6. Iberian Peninsula. A Mosaic of Languages.

Part 1: Beginnings and Religion.

Part 2: Medicine and Recipes.

Part 3: Serving and Advertising.

Part 4: Economics, Education, and Crime.

Part 5. Colonial and Federal Eras (Part 1).

Part 6: Colonial and Federal Eras (Part 2).

Part 7: Southeast/Southwest Borderlands and California.

Part 8: Caribbean and South America.

Part 9: Europe and Asia.

Part 10: Production, Manufacturing, and Contemporary Activities.

Part 11: Fieldwork, Methodology, and Interpretation.

Appendices.