Food Culture in the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: December 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780313329562
Subjects: Cultural studies; Customs; National & regional cuisine; Archaeology / Anthropology; Cooking; Middle East; North Africa; Anthropology - Cultural; Customs & Traditions; Social Science / Popular Culture; Regional & Ethnic - African; Africa, North; Food; Food habits; Food preferences
First sentence: The cultural area of the Near and Middle East and North Africa stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Persian Gulf, including Iran, and from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sahara Desert and the Arab peninsula.
Description: This thorough volume allows the reader to better understand the cultures of the regions, particularly Arab Muslim cultures, through the foodways--from how foodstuffs are used, what everyday kitchens are like, to how life-cycle events are celebrated.
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