The Sweet History of the World. 2000 Years of Sugar Dominance in Economy, Politics, and Medicine
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He defined life on all continents, creating and destroying entire cultures through industrialization, labor migration, and changes in diet. He earned fortunes, corrupted governments, provoked wars and ethnic hatred. He controls our everyday life and holds the medical industry in his hands. So who is this gray cardinal and where did he come from? The sugar industry from its very birth is a mixture of greed, cruelty, and pleasure. Historian Ulbe Bosma reveals to us the captivating history of sugar magnates' adventurism, victories, and falls. In this revealing study, we will learn how sugar, a dummy devoid of nutritional value, enslaved humanity: from kings and emperors to the poorest peasant and worker classes.
Ulbe Bosma is a senior research fellow at the International Institute of Social History and a professor at the University of Amsterdam.
Ulbe Bosma is a senior research fellow at the International Institute of Social History and a professor at the University of Amsterdam.
Author:
Author:Bosma U.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Politics & Social Science
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newspaper
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20x16x3 cm
Series:
Series:Historical Interest
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-389-23824-4
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