
A Seat at the Table
Food and Feasting in the Islamic World
Silvana Editoriale(Editor)
Silvana (Publisher)
Published on 25. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-88-366-6110-7 (ISBN)
Description
More than any other activity, food brings people, cultures, and communities together. Eating, whether sharing a meal or dining alone, goes well beyond the mere necessity of sustenance. It nurtures us physically, mentally and emotionally. Yet food has also helped to expand people's perspectives and encourage new experiences.
A Seat at the Table: Food and Feasting in the Islamic World explores culinary traditions from the emergence of Islam to today, highlighting key historical developments, contemporary challenges and the impact of trade on food. It also exa-mines how feasting and dining etiquette shaped courtly culture. This volume speaks to the power of similar practices united under a common faith, highlighting similarities and differences whether found locally or across the globe.
A Seat at the Table: Food and Feasting in the Islamic World explores culinary traditions from the emergence of Islam to today, highlighting key historical developments, contemporary challenges and the impact of trade on food. It also exa-mines how feasting and dining etiquette shaped courtly culture. This volume speaks to the power of similar practices united under a common faith, highlighting similarities and differences whether found locally or across the globe.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Milan
Italy
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
68 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-88-366-6110-7 (9788836661107)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
8 Foreword
Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
8 Director's Foreword
Shaika Nasser Al Nassr
11 Introduction
Tara Desjardins
15 Knead, Heat, Repeat: The Dough of Life
Nicoletta Fazio
23 Paradise's Menu: Understanding the Food and Drinks of Jannah
Teslim Sanni
27 Cooking Across Empires: The Culinary Traditions of Medieval Islam
Daniel Newman
35 Setting the Table: Deluxe Glazed Ceramics and the Art of Fine Dining
Linda Komaroff
43 Itinerant Ingredients: The Global Trade in Foodstuffs
Tara Desjardins
51 Maryam Mohammed Abdulla: Crafting a Culinary Legacy in Qatar
Reem Aboughazala
55 Cultivating Resilience: Qatar's Agricultural Innovations and the Future of Food Security
Teslim Sanni
61 Exhibition Album
147 Bibliography
151 Exhibited Works
157 About the Contributors
Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
8 Director's Foreword
Shaika Nasser Al Nassr
11 Introduction
Tara Desjardins
15 Knead, Heat, Repeat: The Dough of Life
Nicoletta Fazio
23 Paradise's Menu: Understanding the Food and Drinks of Jannah
Teslim Sanni
27 Cooking Across Empires: The Culinary Traditions of Medieval Islam
Daniel Newman
35 Setting the Table: Deluxe Glazed Ceramics and the Art of Fine Dining
Linda Komaroff
43 Itinerant Ingredients: The Global Trade in Foodstuffs
Tara Desjardins
51 Maryam Mohammed Abdulla: Crafting a Culinary Legacy in Qatar
Reem Aboughazala
55 Cultivating Resilience: Qatar's Agricultural Innovations and the Future of Food Security
Teslim Sanni
61 Exhibition Album
147 Bibliography
151 Exhibited Works
157 About the Contributors