Description
| Product ID: | 9780099281993 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Salt |
| Authors: | Author: Mark Kurlansky |
| Page Count: | 496 |
| Subjects: | Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history, Environmental management, Cookery / food and drink / food writing, Environmental management, Cookery / food & drink etc |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Vintage |
| Publisher Name: | Vintage Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2003-03-06 |
