africa, north

Introduces the cooking and food habits of North Africa, and provides brief information on the geography, history, holidays, and festivals of the area.

Reprints an article and accompanying photographs about life in Maghreb in the years before the First World War, which first appeared in "National Geographic" magazine in January 1914.

Presents an overview of the cuisines of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa, and considers how geographic, cultural, and religious restrictions on food and drink play an important role in determining the eating habits of people there today. Includes an examination of the impact of globalization, colonialism, and modernization.

Traces the origins, spread, development, and modern practices of Islam.