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The rise of the spice trade and its controversial past

The rise of the spice trade and its controversial past

Update: 2025-11-25
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The early journeys of nutmeg, clove and other spices are the subject of the book, "The Spice Ports: Mapping the Origins of Global Sea Trade." Author Nicholas Nugent traces those journeys in conversation with The World's Host Marco Werman.

This story originally aired on Feb. 3, 2025.

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The rise of the spice trade and its controversial past

The rise of the spice trade and its controversial past

April Peavey