Research: Culture and Cuisine of the German-Speaking Countries: About Culture and Cuisine of the German-Speaking Countries

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Jews Welcome Coffee: Tradition and Innovation in Early Modern Germany Tracing the introduction of coffee into Europe, Robert Liberles challenges long-held assumptions about early modern Jewish history and shows how the Jews harnessed an innovation that enriched their personal, religious, social, and economic lives.
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Focusing on Jewish society in Germany in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and using coffee as a key to understanding social change, Liberles analyzes German rabbinic rulings on coffee, Jewish consumption patterns, the commercial importance of coffee for various social strata, differences based on gender, and the efforts of German authorities to restrict Jewish trade in coffee, as well as the integration of Jews into society.

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This is a guide to selected sources on the culture and cuisine of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein. It may be useful for LG308: Food Culture in German-Speaking Countries.

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Volunteers serve cheese fondue in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009. On the occasion of the Swiss national holiday a giant cheese fondue was served on the bridge of Mont Blanc, where approximately 4,000 people enjoyed this traditional Swiss meal. (AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi)

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This guide was originally authored by Chris Smith, April, 2023.