Oldest Cuisine in the World Cooking in Mesopotamia

Name: Oldest Cuisine in the World Cooking in Mesopotamia
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ISBN: 9780226067346

ISBN-10: 0226067343

ISBN-13: 9780226067346

Edition: 2011

Authors: Jean Bottero, Teresa Lavender Fagan

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In this intriguing blend of the commonplace and the ancient, Jean Botteacute;ro presents the first extensive look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. Botteacute;ro'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. Offering everything from translated recipes for pigeon and gazelle stews, the contents of medicinal teas and broths, and the origins of ingredients native to the region, this book reveals the cuisine of one of history's most fascinating societies. As…

Book details

Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 4/30/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 0.65" wide x 0.90" long x 0.04" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Teresa Lavender Fagan is a freelance translator living in Chicago; she has translated numerous books for the University of Chicago Press and other publishers.