THE HISTORY OF SOAP. 100 YEARS OF JABONES BELTRÁN.
The history of soap brings together passionate moments of the history of soap-making in Spain recounted from the perspective of the Castellón family business, Jabones Beltrán. The book studies the importance of soap during the Civil War, the subsequent chemical and technological development that took place during the 1950s and on into the twenty-first century with the establishment of the trend of responsible consumption. The role played by family companies, business history and company ethics are three core themes of this book.
A HISTORY OF SOAP
Nobody knows exactly when or where soap was first made. According to Roman legend soap was discovered when rainwater flowed down the sides of Mount Sapo, alongside the Tiber. Fat residues left by the numerous animal sacrifices mixed with the ashes from the ceremonial wood fires, and the Roman slaves noted how this mixture had valuable cleaning properties, firstly for their hands and then garments. Do you want to know the whole history of soap? Find out in this section.
JABONES BELTRÁN: A CENTENARY COMPANY
“A survey of 100 years during which each decade brought new challenges to be met, and changes that had to be adapted to; meanwhile family bonds grew stronger and the company went on to achieve what few business ventures attain: a centenary celebration.” Editorial Dikynson. Jabones Beltrán is today the only example of a family soap-making business that has operated this long in Spain. Do want to know more about the company? See this section.
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BOOK LAUNCH
Mara Beltrán Aparici, a member of the fifth generation of Jabones Beltrán, Vicent Sanz Rozalén, a lecturer in history at the Universitat Jaume I and specialist in modern history, took part in the launch along with the book’s author, Ramón Feenstra, who gave a first-hand account of the exciting process of researching our company’s history.
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En la presentación intervino Mara Beltrán Aparici, quinta generación de Jabones Beltrán, Vicent Sanz Rozalén, profesor de Historia en la Universitat Jaume I y especializado en Historia Contemporánea, y el autor del libro, Ramón Feenstra, que nos contó de primera mano cómo ha sido este emocionante proceso de investigación.
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