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Book Review: Kerala and the Spice Routes

Historians, archeologists and students of history across the world are on a never ending journey of piecing together the broken bits and pieces of our past. A fragment at a time they attempt to solve the great jigsaw puzzle known as 'History'.

How many of us have ever paused in our hectic lives to give a thought to how the world we live in came to be as it is today? 

How many of us have taken time to think of preserving the rich legacy of our past?

The book, ‘Kerala and the Spice Routes’ unleashes before us, a page at a time, lost worlds, unknown legacies, ancient battles and the legendary Spice Routes. 

It unveils before us the rich heritage of trade that Kerala was home to in ancient times and shows us why it is important to preserve and nurture our past.

Penned by the renowned author, translator and independent journalist, Bhawani Cheerath with a passion that resonates deeply with the reader, this is one of those books that makes one slip away from reality into the arms of a long lost Age. 

Printed and published by Stark World on behalf of Kerala Tourism, the story like narrative of ‘Kerala and the Spice Routes’ is one that caters to all audiences, those with expert knowledge of history and otherwise. 

The vibrant narrative coupled with outstanding photographs makes this a priced addition to any library. 

How did Buddhism, Christianity and Islam seep into the cultural fabric of Kerala and flourish? What is it that made Kerala intrinsically multicultural? What was the Spice Route and how was it born? How did the spice ‘Pepper’ become renowned as Black gold and what role did it play in shaping history? How did the humble port Muziris change the course of history across the world?

Featuring the examples of Berenike and Aksum in Africa and Muziris in Kerala, this book throws light on the dark, mysterious and alluring annals of history and is the answer to all your queries.