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A social history of the coffee house in Muslim society.

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"Coffee and its ‘house’ became a noticeable and long-lasting fixture in Muslim society and arguably a historical force to be reckoned with..How it all began can be learned form this short book, which is written with great care and full, reliable documentation."

* American Historical Review *

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Preface
The Great Coffee Controversy
The Coming of Coffee to the Near East
Coffee, Coffeehouses, and the Opposition
Wine, Coffee, and the Holy Law
Lethargy, Leprosy, and Melancholia: Coffee and Medieval Medicine
Taverns without Wine: The Rise of the Coffeehouse
Society and the Social Life of the Coffeehouse
The Coffeehouse: Social Norms, Social Symbols
Appendix: Note on Sources
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Coffee and Coffeehouses

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      Publisher University of Washington Press
      Published 1 October 1985
      ISBN-13 9780295962313
      978-0295962313
      ISBN-10 0295962313
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      Politics, Philosophy & Society Sociology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A social history of the coffee house in Muslim society.

      Trade Review

      "Coffee and its ‘house’ became a noticeable and long-lasting fixture in Muslim society and arguably a historical force to be reckoned with..How it all began can be learned form this short book, which is written with great care and full, reliable documentation."

      * American Historical Review *

      Table of Contents

      Illustrations
      Preface
      The Great Coffee Controversy
      The Coming of Coffee to the Near East
      Coffee, Coffeehouses, and the Opposition
      Wine, Coffee, and the Holy Law
      Lethargy, Leprosy, and Melancholia: Coffee and Medieval Medicine
      Taverns without Wine: The Rise of the Coffeehouse
      Society and the Social Life of the Coffeehouse
      The Coffeehouse: Social Norms, Social Symbols
      Appendix: Note on Sources
      Glossary
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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