The Taste of Conquest. The rise and fall of the three great cities of spice. Michael Krondl.
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The Taste of Conquest. The rise and fall of the three great cities of spice. Michael Krondl. 2007 ISBN 9780345509826. While travelling in Portugal I read this book. Fascinating, as it delves in the roles of Venice, Lisbon and then Amsterdam and their successive monopolies in the spice trade . Each city had a different approach in gaining their monopolies and how they “ruled” their Indian/Indonesian sources/possessions. So much of the gold and ornate buildings in these cities was based on spice trading ( Pepper, salt, chili, cinnamon, then coffee and sugar) . The source countries and people did not fare well under the dominion of these successive traders. The pursuit of spice is what drove the Portuguese to sail around Africa and into the Indies. The author does a good job of illustrating their particular drives and business approaches. Clearly written
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