A Taste of Thyme: Culinary Cultures of the Middle East (Tauris Parke)

A Taste of Thyme: Culinary Cultures of the Middle East (Tauris Parke)

by Richard Tapper (Editor), Sami Zubaida (Editor)

Synopsis

Presents the pivotal role of food culture in the Islamic world. This book will appeal to anyone interested in food and the culture of food. It is written by respected scholars from varied disciplines, and covers a wide range of geographical areas. This pioneering book considers the culinary cultures of the Middle East in a variety of contexts. Written by scholars from different disciplines - history, sociology, geography, anthropology and literature - it covers a wide geographical area, from Central Asia to Morocco.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: Subsequent
Publisher: Barbara Ward & Associates
Published: 16 Feb 2001

ISBN 10: 1860646034
ISBN 13: 9781860646034

Media Reviews
An extremely valuable collection. -- Times Literary Supplement
.,. a thoroughly pleasurable read... -- -Arab Studies Journal

An extremely valuable collection. -- Times Literary Supplement
.. .a thoroughly pleasurable read... -- -Arab Studies Journal

An extremely valuable collection. -- Times Literary Supplement
. . .a thoroughly pleasurable read... -- -Arab Studies Journal

An extremely valuable collection. --Times Literary Supplement

. . .a thoroughly pleasurable read... ---Arab Studies Journal

Author Bio
Richard Tapper is Professor of Anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Sami Zubaida is a Reader in Sociology at Birkbeck College, University of London.