{"product_id":"the-oldest-cuisine-in-the-world-cooking-in-mesopotamia-9780226067346","title":"The Oldest Cuisine in the World: Cooking in Mesopotamia","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this intriguing blend of the commonplace and the ancient, Jean Bott?ro presents the first extensive look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. Bott?ro's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millennia BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering everything from translated recipes for pigeon and gazelle stews, the contents of medicinal teas and broths, and the origins of ingredients native to the region, this book reveals the cuisine of one of history's most fascinating societies. Links to the modern world, along with incredible recreations of a rich, ancient culture through its cuisine, make Bott?ro's guide an entertaining and mesmerizing read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Bott?ro\u003c\/b\u003e (1914-2007) was director emeritus of L'?cole Pratique des Hautes ?tudes in Paris. He is the author of many books, several of which have been translated and published by the University of Chicago Press\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeresa Lavender Fagan\u003c\/b\u003e has translated numerous books for the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844117631250,"sku":"9780226067346","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_36a85ea0-c5b6-4184-92f2-7229ba02278f.jpg?v=1737311808","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-oldest-cuisine-in-the-world-cooking-in-mesopotamia-9780226067346","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}