{"product_id":"9780712355957","title":"The Spice Ports","description":"Author: Nicholas Nugent\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780712355957\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: British Library Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe may think of 'globalism' as a recent development, but its origins date back to century and beyond, when courageous seafarers pioneered routes across the oceans with the objectives of exploration, trade and profits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImprovements in ship design, compasses and mapping, enabled navigation across unprecedented distances. The embarkation points were the vibrant ports of the West  Venice, Amsterdam, Lisbon  and their destinations the exotic ports of the East  Malacca, Goa, Bombay  where they tracked down the elusive spices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis development of maritime communication brought benefits apart from culinary delights: the spread of ideas on art, literature and science. But it was not necessarily beneficial for everyone concerned: colonial ambitions could be disastrous for local populations, often exploited as labour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging account of a fascinating period of global history uses original maps and contemporary artists' views to tell the story of how each port developed individually; while encouraging us to consider contrasting points of view of the benefits and the damages of the maritime spice trade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814053040286,"sku":"ADS-9780712355957","price":89.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780712355957.jpg?v=1778333065","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780712355957","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}