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    • Alcohol and its Consumption in Medieval Cairo. The Story of a Habit 

      Lewicka, Paulina B. (Katedra Arabistyki i Islamistyki, Uniwersytet Warszawski, 2004)
      Contrary to what the Islamic prohibition of intoxicants might imply, the alcoholic beverages in medieval Cairo were not universally scorned. The attitude towards drinking depended on the time in history and the social ...
    • Flavorings in Context: Spices and Herbs in Medieval Near East 

      Lewicka, Paulina B. (Komitet Nauk Orientalistycznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Dom Wydawniczy Elipsa, 2011)
      Throughout history, the approach towards imported spices varied from culture to culture. In medieval and early post-medieval Europe, where spices became an exotic object of temporary desire, they were often used unskillfully ...
    • Twelve Thousand Cooks and a Muḥtasib. Some Remarks od Food Business in Medieval Cairo 

      Lewicka, Paulina B. (Katedra Arabistyki i Islamistyki, Uniwersytet Warszawski, 2002)
      The general aim of this article is to shed some light on the functioning of the industry that was to satisfy the medieval Cairenes’ alimentative needs. As most of the Western travelers who visited Cairo between XIII and ...
    • When a shared meal is formalized. Observations on Arabic “table manners” manuals of the Middle Ages 

      Lewicka, Paulina B. (Katedra Arabistyki i Islamistyki, Uniwersytet Warszawski, 2003)
      Generally, Arabic medieval texts related to the etiquette of eating are of two categories: one includes those written by authors of theological background, and the other includes secular texts, composed by men motivated ...