Dates: A Global History

by Nawal Nasrallah

In Dates, Nawal Nasrallah draws on her experience of growing up in the lands of ancient Mesopotamia, where the date palm was first cultivated, to explore the history behind the fruit. Dates have an important role in their arid homeland of the Middle East, where they are a dietary staple and can be consumed fresh or dried, as a snack or a dessert, and are even thought to have aphrodisiac qualities.

In this history, Nasrallah describes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861897960
• ISBN13: 9781861897961
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.1"