| Author |
Heine, Peter.
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| Publication |
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
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| Description |
xii, 181 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. |
| Call # |
394.12 H |
| Series |
Food culture around the world, 1545-2638
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Food culture around the world.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-171) and index. |
| Contents |
Timeline -- Geographical, historical, and cultural overview -- Ingredients -- Cooking and the kitchen -- Typical meals -- Eating out -- Special occasions -- Diet and health. |
| Summary |
Describes the ingredients, cooking methods, and typical meals of people from the Near and Middle East and Africa, and examines the impact of religion on the eating habits of Muslims, Jews, and Christians from the region. |
| Subject |
Food habits -- Middle East.
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Food habits -- Africa, North.
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Food preferences -- Middle East.
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Food preferences -- Africa, North.
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Food -- Religious aspects.
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Middle East -- Social life and customs.
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Africa, North -- Social life and customs.
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| ISBN |
0313329567 (hardback : alk. paper) : |
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9780313329562 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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