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484 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224060844
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Homer called salt a divine substance, while Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. Kurlansky blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into this history of the substance which he claims shaped civilizatio...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,101 reviews
Moods
reflective 15%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 4%
Average rating
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Racism, Animal death, BloodMinor
Colonisation, Sexual content
484 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780224060844
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Homer called salt a divine substance, while Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. Kurlansky blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into this history of the substance which he claims shaped civilizatio...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,101 reviews
Moods
reflective 15%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 4%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Animal death, BloodMinor
Colonisation, Sexual content