Coffee and Coffeehouses - The Origins of a Social Beverage in the Medieval Near East (Paperback)

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

General

Imprint:	University of Washington Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Publications on the Near East
Release date:	October 1985
First published:	September 2000
Authors:	Ralph S. Hattox
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-295-96231-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs
LSN:	0-295-96231-3
Barcode:	9780295962313

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