The nutmeg's curse: parables for a planet in crisis (Record no. 3016)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780670095629 |
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| Classification number | 363.73874 |
| Item number | GHO |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ghosh, Amitava |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The nutmeg's curse: parables for a planet in crisis |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Haryana |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2021 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 339 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | INR |
| Price amount | 599.00 |
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| Summary, etc. | efore 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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Social history |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Equality |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Imperialism |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Non-fiction | Indian Institute of Management LRC | Indian Institute of Management LRC | General Stacks | 07/01/2022 | Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. | 419.30 | 1 | 363.73874 GHO | 002582 | 10/10/2022 | 07/07/2022 | 1 | 599.00 | 07/01/2022 | Book | TB608 | 04-06-2022 |