Boza Consumption in Early-Modern Istanbul As an Energy Drink and a Mood-Altering Substance
Journal: Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi
Year: 2016

The consumption of substances such as coffee is known to have gained popularity in the early-modern period along with increased urbanization and the proliferation of public places such as coffeehouses, and bathhouses in towns. Marshall Hodgson refers to the use of such substances in the Venture of Islam, underlining their increase in popularity in the Islamic world, particularly following the Mongol era.[1] Boza is a sweet and fermented drink made from millet, chickpeas or barley, which is known