Poverty and Charity in Middle Eastern Contexts (Suny Series in the Social and Economic History of the Middle East)

Addresses the ideals and institutions through which Middle Eastern societies have confronted poverty and the poor.Offering insights and analysis in a field that has only recently come into existence, this book explores the ideals and institutions through which Middle Eastern societies―from the rise of Islam in the seventh century C.E. to the present day―have confronted poverty and the poor. By introducing new sources and presenting familiar ones with new questions, the contributors examine ideas about poverty and the poor, ideals and practices of charity, and state and private initiatives of poor relief over this extensive time span. They avoid easy generalizations about Islam and the Middle East as they seek to set the ideals and practices in comparative perspective.

History

Michael Bonner

Mine Ener

Amy Singer

Middle East

State Univ of New York Pr

<p>Food is a marker of identity, culture, and class, and it denotes power, routine, leisure, and celebration. Despite its importance to every aspect of historical research, this topic has not been sufficiently exploredin Ottoman history. This volume places the study of food in the mainstream of Ottoman history by analyzing major issues-origins, identity, minorities, Ottomanization, the"golden age," foreign relations, the nature of modernity-all from the perspective of food.Each chapter relies on elements such as food, foodstuffs, recipes, eating habits, utensils, and vessels as the starting point to explain an aspect of Ottoman history, thus showing how the study of food contributes to the study of the Ottoman Empire in general.AMY SINGER is an associate professor in the Department ofMiddle Eastern and African History, Tel Aviv University. She is the authorof several books, including "Charity in Islamic Societies" (2008).</p>

Starting with Food

Markus Wiener Publishers

Food is a marker of identity, culture, and class, and it denotes power, routine, leisure, and celebration. Despite its importance to every aspect of historical research, this topic has not been sufficiently explored in Ottoman history. This volume places the study of food in the mainstream of Ottoman history by analizing major issues--origins, identity, minorities, Ottomanization, the "golden age," foreign relations, the nature of modernity-- all from the perspective of food.

Starting with Food: Culinary Approaches to Ottoman History

Markus Wiener Publishing, Inc.

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