{"product_id":"the-tropical-turn-9780520390843","title":"The Tropical Turn","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Based on an impressive collection of archaeological data and textual sources in many languages, Muthukumaran provides an inspiring voyage in space and time. . . . this original and innovative book provides a significant contribution to the growing literature on East-West connectivity in antiquity.\" * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e List of Illustrations \u003cbr\u003e Preface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e 1. The Historical Context \u003cbr\u003e 2. Wool from Trees: Cotton \u003cbr\u003e 3. The Golden Grain: Asiatic Rice \u003cbr\u003e 4. Persian “Apples”: Citruses \u003cbr\u003e 5. Familiar but Foreign: Eastern Cucurbits \u003cbr\u003e 6. The Egyptian Bean: The Sacred Lotus \u003cbr\u003e 7. A Forgotten Tuber: Taro \u003cbr\u003e 8. Timber for God and King: Sissoo \u003cbr\u003e 9. How to Turn Tropical \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e References \u003cbr\u003e Index ","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402966212951,"sku":"9780520390843","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520390843.jpg?v=1730481983","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-tropical-turn-9780520390843","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}