Spice: The History of a Temptation

9 hrs. 37 min.

Language Russian

Author Rodger Crowley

Narrator Oleg Tomilin

Description

A gripping story of how, in the 16th century, the struggle for power over the spice trade was waged—an era when spices were valued above gold and people risked death for them. You will learn how the ambitions of Portuguese and Spanish seafarers—above all Vasco da Gama and Magellan—together with the interests of local rulers, led to major clashes between the leading maritime powers of the time, Spain and Portugal, and to significant geopolitical shifts. Roger Crowley, recreating the spirit of the Age of Great Geographical Discoveries, shows how this confrontation shaped the formation of today’s global economic and political system, while also revealing human greed, the drive for conquest, and the boundless courage of explorers—their heroism and willingness to make sacrifices.

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