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    Spices Island by Ian Burnet
    Spices Island by Ian Burnet
    Spices Island by Ian Burnet
    Spices Island by Ian Burnet
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    Spices Island by Ian Burnet

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    The history, romance and adventure of the spice trade over 2000 years

    Cloves and nutmeg are indigenous to the Spice Islands of Eastern Indonesia. This informative and profusely illustrated book tells of the many uses of these exotic spices and the history of their trade over a period of more than 2000 years. It follows the Silk Road across Central Asia and the Spice Route over the Indian Ocean and describes how the spice trade came to be dominated by Middle Eastern and Venetian merchants.

    Backed by the Crowns of Portugal and Spain, explorers such as Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Magellan dreamt of capturing this trade by sailing directly to the Spice Islands, driving the maritime exploration of the world known as 'The Age of Discovery'.

    Much of the story is told through the lives of historical characters such as Sir Francis Drake, Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Pierre Poivre and others who are lesser known but equally important. The story also revolves around the intense rivalry between the Sultans of Ternate and Tidore and their relationship with the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and English, who at different times occupied the Spice Islands.

    The book follows the growth of the Dutch and English East India Companies which were founded to profit from the spice trade and their efforts to monopolize that trade. It finishes as the Dutch East India Company goes into bankruptcy and the once-splendid Sultanates sink into obscurity.

    Ian Burnet has spent some 30 years living, working and travelling in Indonesia and is fascinated by the diverse history and culture of the archipelago. His passion is reflected in his highly informative and well-researched books, Spice Islands; East Indies; Archipelago - A Journey Across Indonesia; and Where Australia Collides with Asia.

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    Size: 24 x 18 x 1.2 cm, 200 pp, 50 colour plates, 0.538 kg

    Language: English

    Author: Ian Burnet

    Publisher: Rosenberg Publishing, 2013 

    Distributor: Entrepot Publishing Sdn. Bhd.

    Format: Paperback, colour throughout

    ISBN: 9781922013989

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