{"product_id":"coffee-and-coffeehouses-9780295998886","title":"Coffee and Coffeehouses","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e The Great Coffee Controversy\u003cbr\u003e The Coming of Coffee to the Near East\u003cbr\u003e Coffee, Coffeehouses, and the Opposition\u003cbr\u003e Wine, Coffee, and the Holy Law\u003cbr\u003e Lethargy, Leprosy, and Melancholia: Coffee and Medieval Medicine\u003cbr\u003e Taverns without Wine: The Rise of the Coffeehouse\u003cbr\u003e Society and the Social Life of the Coffeehouse\u003cbr\u003e The Coffeehouse: Social Norms, Social Symbols\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Note on Sources\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400936956247,"sku":"9780295998886","price":77.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/coffee-and-coffeehouses-9780295998886","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}