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Offers a look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. The author's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them.

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"An enticing new book of Ancient Mesopotamian recipes." (The Times) "Truly a wonderful read." (History Today)"

The Oldest Cuisine in the World

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    A Hardback by Jean Bottero, Teresa Lavender Fagan

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 15/04/2004
      ISBN13: 9780226067353, 978-0226067353
      ISBN10: 0226067351
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Offers a look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. The author's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them.

      Trade Review
      "An enticing new book of Ancient Mesopotamian recipes." (The Times) "Truly a wonderful read." (History Today)"

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