The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Plane
Author: Amitav Ghosh
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About This BookBefore the 18th century, every single nutmeg in the world originated around a group of small volcanic islands east of Java, known as the Banda Islands. As the nutmeg made its way across the known world, they became immensely valuable - in 16th century Europe, just a handful could buy a house. It was not long before European traders became conquerors, and the indigenous Bandanese communities - and the islands themselves - would pay a high price for access to this precious commodity. Yet the bloody fate of the Banda Islands forewarns of a threat to our present day.Amitav Ghosh argues that the nutmeg's violent trajectory from its native islands is revealing of a wider colonial mindset which justifies the exploitation of human life and the natural environment, and which dominates geopolitics to this day.Written against the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, and interweaving discussions on everything from climate change, the migrant crisis, and the animist spirituality of indigenous communities around the world, The Nutmeg's Curse offers a sharp critique of Western society, and reveals the profoundly remarkable ways in which human history is shaped by non-human forces. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Amitav GhoshPublisher: Penguin Allen Lane (14 October 2021)Format: Hardcover – 14 October 2021Language: EnglishPages: 350ISBN: 978-0670095629Dimensions: 20 x 14 x 4 cmWeight: 360 g
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About This BookBefore the 18th century, every single nutmeg in the world originated around a group of small volcanic islands east of Java, known as the Banda Islands. As the nutmeg made its way across the known world, they became immensely valuable - in 16th century Europe, just a handful could buy...
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Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for the way it connects a single spice to the big forces shaping our world today. Amitav Ghosh turns the story of nutmeg into a powerful lens on colonial violence, climate change, and modern geopolitics. Written with clarity and moral urgency, it challenges you to rethink history, power, and our relationship with nature—leaving you more aware, more curious, and deeply unsettled in the best possible way.
- Published by Penguin Allen Lane (14 October 2021).
- Language: English.
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About This BookBefore the 18th century, every single nutmeg in the world originated around a group of small volcanic islands east of Java, known as the Banda Islands. As the nutmeg made its way across the known world, they became immensely valuable - in 16th century Europe, just a handful could buy a house. It was not long before European traders became conquerors, and the indigenous Bandanese communities - and the islands themselves - would pay a high price for access to this precious commodity. Yet the bloody fate of the Banda Islands forewarns of a threat to our present day.Amitav Ghosh argues that the nutmeg's violent trajectory from its native islands is revealing of a wider colonial...
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