Eastern European category: 472 books
Strange Tales of an Oriental Idol
An Anthology of Early European Portrayals of the Buddha
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
We tend to think that the Buddha has always been seen as the compassionate sage admired around the world today, but until the nineteenth century, Europeans often regarded him as a nefarious figure, an idol worshipped by the pagans of the Orient. Donald S. Lopez Jr. offers here a rich sourcebook of...
by Karima Hakimi
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Vegan diet is expanding & becoming a trend in the world. Vegan food is delicious & can be very nutritious. MEDITERRANEAN VEGAN specially MIDDLE EASTERN STYLE EATING is rich in flavor, very appetizing, and incredibly healthy. This plant-based diet is filled with a profusion of vitamin- and...
by James Newton
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2012
This is a comprehensive ecookbook on the Middle Eastern region, it covers recipes from Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, UAE and many more locations.
The recipes contained in this book are full of eastern flavour covering categories such as: Breads, Dips, Soups, Couscous, Salads,...
Aromas of Aleppo
The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
When the Aleppian Jewish community migrated from the ancient city of Aleppo in historic Syria and settled in New York and Latin American cities in the early 20th century, it brought its rich cuisine and vibrant culture. Most Syrian recipes and traditions, however, were not written down and existed...
Arabesque
A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2008
In the 1960s Claudia Roden introduced Americans to a new world of tastes in her classic A Book of Middle Eastern Food. Now, in her enchanting new book, Arabesque, she revisits the three countries with the most exciting cuisines today—Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon. Interweaving history, stories, and...
Lebanese Home Cooking
Simple, Delicious, Mostly Vegetarian Recipes from the Founder of Beirut's Souk El Tayeb Market
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Straight from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, chef and creator of the first farmers' market in Beirut, Kamal Mouzawak brings you healthy and inspiring dishes, featuring classic Lebanese ingredients. From one of the region's most rich and diverse cultures, learn to make food, not war. Lebanese...
by Dahlia & Marlène
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2014
New Edition.
Lebanese cuisine is perhaps one of the most typical expression of Middle Eastern cuisine, extremely diverse and heavily influenced by the Arab-Muslim tradition.
This is especially noticeable in the prevalence of the use of the lamb, the abundant use of nuts, especially almonds...
Water, Towns and People
Polish Lands against a European Background until the Mid-16th Century
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
The book describes the functions of water in Polish towns from the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the Early-Modern Era against a wide European background. It presents the issue of water supply in the context of the town as a complex social and economic organism, taking into account social relations,...
Jewish People, Yiddish Nation
Noah Prylucki and the Folkists in Poland
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2011
Noah Prylucki (1882-1941), a leading Jewish cultural and political figure in pre-Holocaust Eastern Europe, was a proponent of Yiddishism, a movement that promoted secular Yiddish culture as the basis for Jewish collective identity in the twentieth century. Prylucki's dramatic path - from russified...
by Arto der Haroutunian
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
“[A] ground-breaking collection of wonderful pilafs, soups, stuffed vegetables, relishes and pastries. A treasury of delicious dishes” (The Foodie).
Every one of the twelve cookbooks Arto der Haroutunian wrote became a classic; his thoughtful, erudite writing helped to explain to Westerners...
Pomegranates & Pine Nuts
A Stunning Collection of Lebanese, Moroccan and Persian Recipes
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
New Cookbook from Former ‘Miss Lebanon’ Explores Modern Middle Eastern Cooking
The Middle East cradles an ancient cuisine—one of the oldest in the world. Despite its pedigree, conflict in the region has largely kept it under wraps to a wider audience. Hummus, tabbouleh, and stuffed vine leaves...
Egyptian Cooking
And Other Middle Eastern Recipes
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2005
Since its original publication twenty years ago, Samia Abdennour's Egyptian Cooking has become a true classic a must-have cookbook for anyone who wants to eat as the Egyptians do. From hearty staples like foul midammis (stewed fava beans) and kushari (a mix of pasta, rice, and lentils under a rich...
Spice
Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013
On a trip to Turkey as a young woman, chef Ana Sortun fell in love with the food and learned the traditions of Turkish cooking from local women. Inspired beyond measure, Sortun opened her own restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the award-winning Oleana, where she creates her own interpretations...
Réinventer la diplomatie / Reshaping Diplomacy
Sociabilités, réseaux et pratiques diplomatiques en Europe depuis 1919 / Networks, Practices and Dynamics of Socialization in European Diplomacy since 1919
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
Au lendemain de la Première Guerre mondiale, la diplomatie est à réinventer. Un nouvel ordre international émerge au sein duquel juristes internationaux, journalistes, banquiers d’affaires et autres experts concurrencent désormais les diplomates de métier. De nouvelles arènes diplomatiques...