{"product_id":"sweetness-and-power-the-place-of-sugar-in-modern-history","title":"Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eSweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eSidney W Mintz\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780140092332\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePenguin Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e1986\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating persuasive history of how sugar has shaped the world, from European colonies to our modern diets\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this eye-opening study, Sidney Mintz shows how Europeans and Americans transformed sugar from a rare foreign luxury to a commonplace necessity of modern life, and how it changed the history of capitalism and industry. He discusses the production and consumption of sugar, and reveals how closely interwoven are sugar's origins as a \"slave\" crop grown in Europe's tropical colonies with is use first as an extravagant luxury for the aristocracy, then as a staple of the diet of the new industrial proletariat. Finally, he considers how sugar has altered work patterns, eating habits, and our diet in modern times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like sugar, Mintz is persuasive, and his detailed history is a real treat.\" -\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History | Sidney W Mintz | Paperback | 9780140092332 | Used: Like New | History 1638412","offer_id":48537778618520,"sku":"1638412","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81gbFLF3-fL.jpg?v=1773500926","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/sweetness-and-power-the-place-of-sugar-in-modern-history","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}