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culinary traditions Middle East
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Islamic archaeology
material culture continuity early Islam
medieval clothing history
Middle Eastern domestic space
pre-Islamic influences
Product details
- ISBN 9780860787112
- Weight: 1020g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 14 May 2002
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This volume deals with fundamental aspects of the material life of Islamic societies in the formative period. Three broad sections comprise the scope of the book: the first on housing, the second on textiles and clothing, and the final one on food and drink. In each section, studies based upon both archaeological and literary sources are included. The aim of the collection is to highlight features of continuity between the pre-Islamic cultures of the Middle East and those other aspects which were introduced as a consequence of the development and spread of the Islamic religious tradition. The editor's introduction to the volume reviews the developments and current trends in each area, and notes the problems in constructing knowledge of the material civilisation of the early Islamic period.
David Waines, University of Lancaster, UK
