Category Archives: Europe – medieval

Botanical – Brews

Posted on 21/07/2014 by dianabuja

An interesting blog on botanical brews from Diane O’Donovan and her excellent writeups on the Voynich manuscript. I’d completely forgotten the exchange that we had on botanical brews – as discussed by me here – https://dianabuja.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/banana-beer-and-other-fermented-drinks-in-africa/. Diane carries out the … Continue reading →

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The Filāḥa Texts Project: Medieval Books of Crop and Animal Husbandry

Posted on 25/07/2013 by dianabuja

After some months, The Kutub al-Filāḥa – or Books of [Arabic] Husbandry – is back online and with  new materials.  It is the only source (I’m aware of) that has been systematically documenting medieval Arabic manuscripts on these topics – and … Continue reading →

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