| Of Dishes and Discourse: Classical Arabic Literary Representations of Food Contributor(s): Gelder, Geert Jan Van (Author) |
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ISBN: 0700711740 ISBN-13: 9780700711741 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | African - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 892.709 |
| LCCN: 2005472113 |
| Series: Curzon Studies in Arabic and Middle-Eastern Literatures |
| Physical Information: 178 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Considers how Arab and Islamic culinary culture may be represented in literary forms. Scholars of the medieval Islamic period are keenly aware of the importance of food and wine as themes in literature. Van Gelder's witty and subtle approach teases the most out of texts as well as enabling the reader to enjoy a panorama of medieval Arabo-Islamic culture from a most unexpected, yet immediately appreciable, perspective. |