Salt: A Global History captures the intriguing and astonishing history of discovering salt and how it became an essential component in our diet. The book offers a historical investigation filled with surprising facts about salt and how it became a common and unifying element among all types of food worldwide.

Kurlansky narrates the history of salt from the time of Homer and Plato and even before them, showing how salt shaped civilization from its inception and sparked conflicts and wars due to its value. It also illustrates how salt taxes secured the economic survival and continuity of many empires across Europe and Asia, and how Mahatma Gandhi's 'Salt March' in 1930 triggered the Indian revolution, marking the beginning of the end for British rule in India.

Author: Mark Kurlansky
Translation: Tania Nagia
Publisher: Dar Al Saqi - Beirut
Year of Publication: 2005
Total Pages: 504
Number of Volumes: 1
Binding Type: Paperback
Paper Type: White
ISBN: 9781855164697