Preliminary Material / Michael Abbell -- Food Sources: Earth, Water, And Air / Michael Abbell -- Food Resources And Their Transformation / Michael Abbell -- Medicine: Dietetics And Pharmacology / Michael Abbell -- Bibliography / Michael Abbell
Summary
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
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272)
