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A history of Mali's national drink following the tea ritual from China to West Africa

Title
A history of Mali's national drink [electronic resource] : following the tea ritual from China to West Africa / Ute Röschenthaler.
Author
Röschenthaler, Ute.
Publication
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]

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Description
1 online resource (xiv, 267 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Summary
"Green tea, imported from China, occupies an important place in the daily lives of Malians. They spend so much time preparing and consuming the sugared beverage that it became the country's national drink. To find out how Malians came to practice the tea ritual, this study follows the beverage from China to Mali on its historical trade routes halfway around the globe. It examines the circumstances of its introduction, the course of the tea ritual, the equipment to prepare and consume it, and the meanings that it assumed in the various places on its travel across geographical regions, political economies, cultural contexts, and religious affiliations"--
Series Statement
African history, 2211-1441 ; vol. 11
Uniform Title
History of Mali's national drink (Online)
Alternative Title
History of Mali's national drink (Online)
Subject
  • Green tea > Social aspects > Mali
  • Tea treade > China > History
  • Tea trade > Africa, West > History
  • Drinking customs > Mali
  • Mali > Social life and customs
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN
2022035096
OCLC
ssj0002706704
Author
Röschenthaler, Ute.
Title
A history of Mali's national drink [electronic resource] : following the tea ritual from China to West Africa / Ute Röschenthaler.
Imprint
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Series
African history, 2211-1441 ; vol. 11
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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