Food culture in the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa / Peter Heine.
"The similar cuisines of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa stem from ancient cultures and variable climates, ranging from Mediterranean to desert. The major monotheistic religions developed in the Middle East, and students and other readers will learn how religious strictures on food...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
2004.
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| Series: | Food culture around the world.
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| Summary: | "The similar cuisines of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa stem from ancient cultures and variable climates, ranging from Mediterranean to desert. The major monotheistic religions developed in the Middle East, and students and other readers will learn how religious strictures on food and drink continue to play an important role in eating habits there today for Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Most of the population in the regions is Arab, and therefore the emphasis in this volume is mainly on the Arab Muslim food cultures. The impact of colonialism, globalization, and modernization of the foodways is also discussed in the topical chapters."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 181 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0313329567 9780313329562 |
| ISSN: | 1545-2638 |