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Between east and west : the Moluccas and the traffic in spices up to the arrival of Europeans / R. A. Donkin.

Lippincott Library HD9210.I53 M353 2003
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Donkin, R. A.
Series:
Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society 0065-9738 ; v. 248.
Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, 0065-9738 ; v. 248
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Spice trade--Indonesia--Maluku--History--To 1500.
Spice trade.
Clove trade--Indonesia--Maluku--History--To 1500.
Clove trade.
Nutmeg industry--Indonesia--Maluku--History--To 1500.
Nutmeg industry.
Sandalwood trade--Indonesia--Maluku--History--To 1500.
Sandalwood trade.
History.
Indonesia--Maluku.
Physical Description:
xx, 274 pages, 1 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations (1 color), maps ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, 2003.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Nature, Nomenclature, and Discovery of the Moluccas by Europeans
Natural History 1
The Clove: Eugenia caryophyllus 1
Description and Distribution 1
Biology and Ecology 4
Yield and Preparation 6
The Nutmeg: Myristica fragrans 7
Description and Distribution 7
Biology and Ecology 12
Yield and Preparation 13
Sandalwood: Santalum album 13
Description and Distribution 13
Biology and Ecology 17
Yield and Preparation 18
Scientific Nomenclature 19
Folk Nomenclature 20
Discovery of the Moluccas by Europeans 24
Chapter 2 India
Age and Area 47
Use of Moluccan Spices 56
Aromata 56
Materia Medica 58
Farther India: India extra Gangem 59
Language 60
Legend 60
Toponyms 61
Sanskritic Inscriptions 62
Tamil Literature, Coins, and Inscriptions 64
Religion 67
Motivation 70
Chapter 3 The Arabo-Persian World
Maluku and the Spice Islands 87
Supply of Moluccan Spices 89
Use of Moluccan Spices 93
Aromata 93
Materia Medica 94
Chapter 4 The Medieval West
Spices and Aromata 105
Supply 105
Means of Dispersal and Centers of Consumption 108
Byzantium and the Asiatic Antecedents of s 111
Introduction of Cloves to Northern Europe in the Early Middle Ages 116
Use of Moluccan Spices 120
Food and Wine 120
Materia Medica 121
Trade in Moluccan Spices 124
Chapter 5 China and South East Asia
People and Ships 143
China 151
The Yueh, the K'un-lun and Fu-nan 153
Aromata 155
Clove 156
Nutmeg 159
Sandalwood 160
Indonesia 162
Before Sri Vijaya 162
Sri Vijaya 163
Java: Kadiri, Singhasari, Majapahit 164
Regional Trade 165
Use of Clove, Nutmeg and Sandalwood 173
Persons 241
Places and Regions 247
Biological Categories: Orders to Species 257
Ethnics 259
Titles of Works Quoted in the Text 263.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-238) and indexes.
ISBN:
0871692481
OCLC:
52086531

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