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Out of the East - spices and the medieval imagination Read Transcript
15/07/2008
The spice trade was a luxury trade which inspired all sorts of imperial missions that changed the course of world history. In his book Out of the East: spices and the medieval imagination Paul Freedman looks at the demand for spices in medieval times, how they were used, who they were used by and how they drove commerce and exploration.
