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The Sweets of Araby: Enchanting Recipes from the Tales of the 1001 Arabian Nights
Salloum Elias, Leila, Salloum, Muna
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Description for The Sweets of Araby: Enchanting Recipes from the Tales of the 1001 Arabian Nights
Hardcover. From ancient Baghdad, recipes for, and the stories behind, exotic and unusual treats. Illustrator(s): Sawaya, Linda Dalal. Num Pages: 128 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFHF; WBN; WBVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 760.
Centuries have passed since the time of the The 1001 Arabian Nights, but those classic tales, with their romance, passion, and vibrancy, continue to inspire and ignite imaginations . Within Scheherazade’s brilliant stories for her husband, King Shahryar, we learn of the vibrant life of Baghdad, Damascus, and Cairo in the 9th century as well as of certain key persons and how they functioned in society.
Food—sweets, specifically—plays an important part in The 1001 Arabian Nights; it is currency, temptation, sustenance. Delicious sweets are the link between that historical work and this modern one. The Sweets of ... Read more offers us exotic treats and the translated tales they come from. Sisters Leila Salloum Elias and Muna Salloum worked with the ancient Arabic text of The 1001 Arabian Nights to find recipes and translate their stories, literally bringing back to life evocative stories with recipes transformed to suit modern kitchens and tastes. Beautifully illustrated with original paintings by Linda Dalal Sawaya, this delectable treasure belongs in every 21st-century kitchen. Show Less
Centuries have passed since the time of the The 1001 Arabian Nights, but those classic tales, with their romance, passion, and vibrancy, continue to inspire and ignite imaginations . Within Scheherazade’s brilliant stories for her husband, King Shahryar, we learn of the vibrant life of Baghdad, Damascus, and Cairo in the 9th century as well as of certain key persons and how they functioned in society.
Food—sweets, specifically—plays an important part in The 1001 Arabian Nights; it is currency, temptation, sustenance. Delicious sweets are the link between that historical work and this modern one. The Sweets of ... Read more offers us exotic treats and the translated tales they come from. Sisters Leila Salloum Elias and Muna Salloum worked with the ancient Arabic text of The 1001 Arabian Nights to find recipes and translate their stories, literally bringing back to life evocative stories with recipes transformed to suit modern kitchens and tastes. Beautifully illustrated with original paintings by Linda Dalal Sawaya, this delectable treasure belongs in every 21st-century kitchen. Show Less
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Countryman Press
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Woodstock, United States
ISBN
9780881509298
SKU
V9780881509298
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About Salloum Elias, Leila, Salloum, Muna
Leila Salloum Elias is a scholar of Middle East and Islamic Studies. She teaches modern Arabic language and Middle East history at Penn State University and Northampton Community College in Pennsylvania, respectively. Muna Salloum holds an advanced degree in Middle East and Islamic Studies. She is the administrative manager of the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and ... Read more
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