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300 a| 176 p.b| illc| 19.700 x 012.000 cm.;

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520 8 a| Annotationb| InDates,Nawal Nasrallah draws on her experience of growing up in the lands of ancient Mesopotamia, where the date palm was first cultivated, to explore the history behind the fruit. Dates have an important role in their arid homeland of the Middle East, where they are a dietary staple and can be consumed fresh or dried, as a snack or a dessert, and are even thought to have aphrodisiac qualities.In this history, Nasrallah describes the central role the date palm has played in the economy of the Middle East. This informative account of the date palms story follows its journey from its land of origin to the far-flung regions where it is cultivated today. Along the way, Nasrallah weaves many fascinating and humorous anecdotes that explore the etymology, history, culture, religion, myths, and legends surrounding dates. For example, she explains how the tree came to be a symbol of the Tree of Life and associated with the fiery phoenix bird, the famous ancient goddess Ishtar, and the moon, and how the medjool date acquired its name.This delightful and unusual book is generously illustrated with many beautiful images, and supplemented with more than a dozen delicious date recipes for savory dishes, sweets, and wine.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

650 4 a| Dates (Fruit);

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650 4 a| Cooking (Fruit);

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Dates A Global History

Author/creator	Nasrallah, Nawal Author
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London : Reaktion Books, Limited Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor]
Description	176 p. ill 19.700 x 012.000 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects	Dates (Fruit) Date Palm Cooking (Fruit)

Series	Reaktion Books - Edible Ser.
Summary	Annotation InDates,Nawal Nasrallah draws on her experience of growing up in the lands of ancient Mesopotamia, where the date palm was first cultivated, to explore the history behind the fruit. Dates have an important role in their arid homeland of the Middle East, where they are a dietary staple and can be consumed fresh or dried, as a snack or a dessert, and are even thought to have aphrodisiac qualities.In this history, Nasrallah describes the central role the date palm has played in the economy of the Middle East. This informative account of the date palms story follows its journey from its land of origin to the far-flung regions where it is cultivated today. Along the way, Nasrallah weaves many fascinating and humorous anecdotes that explore the etymology, history, culture, religion, myths, and legends surrounding dates. For example, she explains how the tree came to be a symbol of the Tree of Life and associated with the fiery phoenix bird, the famous ancient goddess Ishtar, and the moon, and how the medjool date acquired its name.This delightful and unusual book is generously illustrated with many beautiful images, and supplemented with more than a dozen delicious date recipes for savory dishes, sweets, and wine.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
ISBN	9781861897961
ISBN	1861897960 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier#	9781861897961
Stock number	00314465

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