Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World
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Spice: The 16th-Century Contest That Shaped the Modern World tells the dramatic story of the European struggle to control the lucrative spice trade.
From the Portuguese arrival in the Moluccas in 1511 to the fierce rivalry that followed, Roger Crowley traces how the pursuit of cloves and nutmeg drove exploration, conquest and the creation of maritime empires. Through voyages, battles, shipwrecks and encounters across Asia and the Pacific, the book reveals how the quest for spices helped establish global trade and reshape the world economy.


