Commercial crop or plantation system? Sugarcane production from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic

Overview & Synopsis

Al-Mu'tamid, king and lord of Seville, lives in his Abbadid court sorrounded by luxury. His garden are full of exotic plants, tended by the ost experienced botanist. His household abounds in the most sophisticated spices and perfumes. One day, his wife I'timad sees common women kneading clay with their feet to make bricks. She wishes to do so as well, and tells her husband. He, in order to please her, brings large quanties of sugar, ginger and perfumes to the palace courtard, so she can knead the perfumed mud with her feet.