{"product_id":"the-spice-spine-9798902693918","title":"The Spice Spine","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Prabhakar Perumalsamy Shanmugavel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Notion Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Notion Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asia - Southeast Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo understand the world, we must understand the mountains that built it.\u2028The Spice Spine traces the story of the Western Ghats-one of the world's great ecological engines-and reimagines global history through the mountains that shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before ships braved the oceans or empires carved their names in stone, the rainforests of the Ghats nurtured the world's most coveted treasures-spices whose fragrance traveled across continents. This book reveals how those forests shaped faiths, built kingdoms, and drew the world to India's shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Chola fleets crossing Sumatra to Arab sailors mapping the monsoon, from India's coastal pepper routes to the rise of European empires, this is the story of how a landscape became global currency-and how its sacred geography still breathes beneath modern trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntegrating themes of ecology, empire, and cultural memory, The Spice Spine offers a sweeping exploration of the mountains and spices that have shaped global history. It invites readers to see both history-and the world-anew.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Notion Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47570718425239,"sku":"9798902693918","price":2862.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798902693918.webp?v=1774883789","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-spice-spine-9798902693918","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}