Coffee and Coffeehouses. Ralph S. Hattox

Историческая литература. Publications on the Near East

Название
Coffee and Coffeehouses
Автор:
Ralph S. Hattox
Серия:
Publications on the Near East
Жанр:
Историческая литература
Год выпуска:
0
isbn:
9780295805498
Аннотация:
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