Intellectual traditions in Islam /
: Papers derived from a seminar entitled "Intellectual Traditions in Islam," organized by The Institute of Ismaili Studies at the Mellor Centre, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, August 14-20, 1994. : xvii, 252 pages ; 23 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-238) and index. : 186064435X
Food culture and health in pre-modern Islamic societies /
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This book brings together edited articles from the second edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam that are relevant to food culture, health, diet, and medicine in pre-Islamic Muslim societies. This compilation consists of edited entries on agriculture and irrigation, with attention for various staples and fruits; animals and the legal aspects of their consumption; hunting and fishing; the preparation of food, with entries on both the kitchen and various ingredients; dietetics and pharmacology; and the medicinal properties of a wide variety of foodstuffs.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-272). :
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