Coffee and Coffeehouses: The Origins of a Social Beverage in the Medieval Near East - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Ralph S. HattoxSeries:Publications on the Near EastPublish date:1985-10-01Pages:224
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of Washington PressISBN-13:9780295962313ISBN-10:295962313UPC:9780295962313Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Customs & Traditions, Europe, Middle EastBook Topic:MedievalSize:8.41 x 5.59 x 0.71 inchesWeight:0.7408Product ID:SC5K01XVD4
Drawing on the accounts of early European travelers, original Arabic sources on jurisprudence and etiquette, and treatises on coffee from the period, the author recounts the colorful early history of the spread of coffee and the influence of coffeehouses in the medieval Near East. Detailed descriptions of the design, atmosphere, management, and patrons of early coffeehouses make fascinating reading for anyone interested in the history of coffee and the unique institution of the coffeehouse in urban Muslim society
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of Washington PressISBN-13:9780295962313ISBN-10:295962313UPC:9780295962313Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Customs & Traditions, Europe, Middle EastBook Topic:MedievalSize:8.41 x 5.59 x 0.71 inchesWeight:0.7408Product ID:SC5K01XVD4
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