cacao entre dos mundos : the history of chocolate and the clash (and meeting) of civilisations by Ruby E. Villarreal V.

The catalogue is the narrative guide for the exhibition held in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana dedicated to cocoa - one of the most precious treasures from the New World - as described and narrated in Brother Bernardino de Sahag?n's work. According to Aztec mythology, cocoa has a divine origin, closely connected to the god Quetzalc?atl. Maps and archaeological, historical, artistic and artisan artefacts tell the story of chocolate, from the Mesoamerica of the Olmecs to the `bean to bar' movement, a beacon of hope in respect to `the Other'.
Binding: Paperback / softback