{"product_id":"halal-food-a-history-9780190269050","title":"Halal Food: A History","description":"Food trucks announcing \"halal\" proliferate in many urban areas but how many non-Muslims know what this means, other than cheap lunch? Here Middle Eastern historians Febe Armanios and Bogac Ergene provide an accessible introduction to \u003cem\u003ehalal \u003c\/em\u003e(permissible) food in the Islamic tradition, exploring what halal food means to Muslims and how its legal and cultural interpretations have changed in different geographies up to the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorically, Muslims used food to define their identities in relation to co-believers and non-Muslims. Food taboos are rooted in the Quran and prophetic customs, as well as writings from various periods and geographical settings. As in Judaism and among certain Christian sects, Islamic food traditions make distinctions between clean and impure, and dietary choices and food preparation reflect how believers think about broader issues. Traditionally, most halal interpretations focused on animal slaughter and the consumption of intoxicants. Muslims today, however, must also contend with an array of manufactured food products--yogurts, chocolates, cheeses, candies, and sodas--filled with unknown additives and fillers. To help consumers navigate the new halal marketplace, certifying agencies, government and non-government bodies, and global businesses vie to meet increased demands for food piety. At the same time, blogs, cookbooks, restaurants, and social media apps have proliferated, \u003cbr\u003ewhile animal rights and eco-conscious activists seek to recover halal's more wholesome and ethical inclinations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering practices from the Middle East and North Africa to South Asia, Europe, and North America, this timely book is for anyone curious about the history of halal food and its place in the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Febe Armanios, Bogac Ergene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190269050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebe Armanios\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of History at Middlebury College and the author of \u003cem\u003eCoptic Christianity in Ottoman Egypt \u003c\/em\u003e(OUP, 2011). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBogac Ergene\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of History at the University of Vermont. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eLocal Court, Provincial Society and Justice in the Ottoman Empire\u003c\/em\u003e and co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Economics of Ottoman Justice\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40937528950899,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":85.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c98da503-d7bc-49b0-8216-e7a3ee278ee9.jpg?v=1693314406","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/halal-food-a-history-9780190269050","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}