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Food Culture in the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa

Food Culture in the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa surveys everyday foodways across regions shaped by varied climates, histories, and religious traditions. Its chapters cover foodstuffs, kitchens and gender roles, daily meals, eating out, celebrations, and beliefs about diet and health. The description says the emphasis is mainly on Arab Muslim food cultures, an important scope consideration for readers seeking broad regional representation.

At a glance

Surveys food cultures across the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa through everyday practices and historical influences.
Topics include staple foodstuffs, kitchen routines, gender roles, typical meals, restaurants, picnics, religious holidays, and life-cycle celebrations.
Discusses how religion, colonialism, globalization, and modernization relate to foodways.

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Pros and cons

Pros

Broad coverage connects food practices with religion, history, climate, and social life.
The chapter topics extend beyond dishes to kitchens, meals, eating out, celebrations, and beliefs about health.

Cons

The listing describes the emphasis as mainly Arab Muslim food cultures, so coverage should not be assumed to represent every community in the regions equally.

Technical specifications

8 specifications

Publication details
Publisher	Greenwood
Publication date	December 30, 2004
Language	English
Print length	198 pages
ISBN-10	0313329567
ISBN-13	978-0274973255

Dimensions and installation
Weight listed	15.2 ounces
Dimensions	6.14 x 0.5 x 9.21 inches

What to know before buying

Listing details to confirm

The listing identifies a different ISBN-13 from the ISBN-10-derived identifier, so confirm the ISBN and edition match the copy being purchased.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers studying food culture, anthropology, or everyday life in the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa.
Students seeking an overview of religious and social influences on food practices.
Readers interested in kitchens, meals, eating out, celebrations, and changing foodways.

Less suited to

Readers looking primarily for a recipe collection, since the supplied description presents this as a cultural overview.
Readers who need a balanced account of every ethnic and religious community in the regions. The listing says the emphasis is mainly Arab Muslim food cultures.

Frequently asked questions

Is this primarily a cookbook?

The supplied description presents it as an overview of food culture and daily practices, not primarily as a recipe collection.

What subjects does the book cover?

The description lists foodstuffs, kitchens and gender roles, typical meals, eating out, religious and life-cycle celebrations, and beliefs about diet and health.

Which communities receive the main emphasis?

The listing says the emphasis is mainly on Arab Muslim food cultures, while discussing the region's wider religious and historical context.

What publication details are listed?

The listing gives Greenwood as publisher, a December 30, 2004 publication date, English language, and 198 pages. It lists ISBN-10 0313329567 and ISBN-13 978-0274973255, which do not appear to form a matching ISBN pair, so verify the edition.