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9780295962313 Academic Inspection Copy

Coffee and Coffeehouses

The Origins of a Social Beverage in the Medieval Near East
  • ISBN-13: 9780295962313
  • Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS
    Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS
  • By Ralph S. Hattox
  • Price: AUD $57.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 30/12/1985
  • Format: Paperback (203.00mm X 127.00mm) 224 pages Weight: 227g
  • Categories: Sociology: customs & traditions [JHBT]
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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
Illustrations Preface The Great Coffee Controversy The Coming of Coffee to the Near East Coffee, Coffeehouses, and the Opposition Wine, Coffee, and the Holy Law Lethargy, Leprosy, and Melancholia: Coffee and Medieval Medicine Taverns without Wine: The Rise of the Coffeehouse Society and the Social Life of the Coffeehouse The Coffeehouse: Social Norms, Social Symbols Appendix: Note on Sources Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
A social history of the coffee house in Muslim society
"Coffee and its 'house' became a noticeable and long-lasting fixture in Muslim society and arguably a historical force to be reckoned with..How it all began can be learned form this short book, which is written with great care and full, reliable documentation." (American Historical Review)
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