The great coffee controversy -- The coming of coffee to the Near East -- Coffee, coffeehouses, and the opposition -- Wine, coffee, and the Holy Law -- Lethargy, leprosy, and melancholia : coffee and medieval medicine -- Taverns without wine : the rise of the coffeehouse -- Society and the social life of the coffeehouse -- The coffeehouse : social norms, social symbols
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-170) and index