Draft:The True History of Chocolate
The True History of Chocolate is a popular history of chocolate by Sophie and Michael D. Coe.
The book is considered a classic.[1]
It is a popular history.[2]
Writing
[edit]The True History of Chocolate was originally written solely by Sophie. Michael accompanied her on trips to Europe, which she took to examine old texts. When Sophie was diagnosed with cancer in March 1994, Michael promised to finish writing the book. Sophie died two months later.[3]
Reviews
[edit]Anderson referred to it as "deservedly famous" in 2008.[2]
The book has been criticised for shallow coverage of chocolate's relationship with slavery.[4]
According to academic Carla Martin, the book was "the first book in the contemporary era, in English, that took chocolate as a serious field of study."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ de Orellano & Margarita, p. 74.
- ^ a b Anderson (2008), p. 71.
- ^ a b Smith (2019).
- ^ Hackenesch (2017), pp. 12–13.
Sources
[edit]- Anderson, E N (March 2008). "Review: An Anthropology of Chocolate". American Anthropologist. 110: 1. JSTOR 27563884.
- de Orellana, Margarita (March 2012). "From Precious Water to Chocolate". Artes de México. CHOCOLATE II: Mysticism and Cultural Blends. 105. JSTOR 24319003.
- Hackenesch, Silke (2017). Chocolate and Blackness: A Cultural History. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-3-593-50776-7.
- Smith, Harrison (September 30, 2019). "Michael Coe, influential archaeologist and Maya scholar, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 21, 2024.