Coffee and Coffeehouses: The Origins of a Social Beverage

Author: Hattox, Ralph S.

Brand: University of Washington Press

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 224

Release Date: 01-10-1985

model number: illustrations

Part Number: illustrations

Details: 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

EAN: 9780295962313

Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.0 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English