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Chocolate : pathway to the gods / Meredith L. Dreiss and Sharon Edgar Greenhill.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dreiss, Meredith L., author.
- Greenhill, Sharon Edgar, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chocolate--Central America--History.
- Chocolate.
- Chocolate--History.
- Chocolate--Mexico--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Tucson, Arizona : The University of Arizona Press, [2008]
- Summary:
- Chocolate: Pathway to the Gods takes readers on a journey through 3,000 years of the history of chocolate.It is a trip filled with surprises.And it is a beautifully illustrated tour, featuring 132 vibrant color photographs and a captivating sixty-minute DVD documentary.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Chocolate and the Supernatural Realm: Food of the Gods
- 2. Chocolate and Ritual in Mesoamerica: Fertility, Life Cycles, and the Soul's Journey
- 3. Power, Wealth, and Greed: The Seduction of Cacao
- 4. Serve Up the Chocolate: Drinks, Vessels, and Glyphs
- 5. The Healing Powers of Chocolate: Folk Medicine, Nutrition, and Pharmacology
- 6. Balancing the Cosmos: Chocolate's Role in Rainforest Ecology
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Illustration Credits
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780816550869
- 0816550867
- OCLC:
- 1343251004
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