Chocolate : How a New World Commodity Conquered Spanish Literature / Erin Alice Cowling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cowling, Erin Alice, author.

Series:

Toronto Iberic.

Toronto Iberic Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chocolate--Social aspects--Spain--History--17th century.

Chocolate.

Chocolate--Social aspects--Spain--History--18th century.

Chocolate--Spain--History--17th century.

Chocolate--Spain--History--18th century.

Food in literature.

Spanish literature--18th century--History and criticism.

Spanish literature.

Spanish literature--Classical period, 1500-1700--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2021]

Summary:

Chocolate traces representations of chocolate in Spanish literature and historical documents, providing a fascinating and worldly narrative about one of the most beloved foods of all time.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 Pre-Columbian Conceptions of Chocolate

CHAPTER 2 Encountering Chocolate: What Is It Good For?

CHAPTER 3 Chocolate-Covered Commerce: How Chocolate Came into Popularity in the Old World

CHAPTER 4 Chocolate in the Church: Ecclesiastical Debates on Chocolate and Fasting

CHAPTER 5 Chocolate: A Prescription for Health?

CHAPTER 6 Sinfully Delicious: The Darker Side of Chocolate

CHAPTER 7 Conclusion

Epilogue: Chocolate Then, Chocolate Now

APPENDICES Chocolate in the Early Modern Imagination

Notes

Works Cited

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-205) and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4875-1764-5

1-4875-1765-3

OCLC:

1243162307