Of Dishes and Discourse

Classical Arabic Literary Representations of Food

• Author(s): Geert Jan van Gelder,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 178
• ISBN_10: 1317832396
  ISBN_13: 9781317832393
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General , Social Science / Regional Studies , Social Science / Sociology / General , Literary Criticism / General ,

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.