The Hungry Soul: Eating and the Perfecting of Our NatureFree Press, 1994 - 248 pagini What is the full meaning of eating? What does it reveal about the soul? What is the meaning of human omnivorousness and the myriad customs that refine human eating, transforming animal feeding into human dining? This book examines the phenomena of eating, natural and cultural - from metabolism, appetite, and taste, to hospitality, table manners, and the ritual meal, and reveals how eating not only feeds the body but also nourishes the soul. |
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... conversation . Table Talk What kind of conversation is fit ( or unfit ) for the table , and , more specifically , for the dinner party ? And how is it related to the meal ? Conversation , loosely understood , means any back - and ...
... conversation . Table Talk What kind of conversation is fit ( or unfit ) for the table , and , more specifically , for the dinner party ? And how is it related to the meal ? Conversation , loosely understood , means any back - and ...
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... conversation , but to en- gage in mutual recitals of experiences and adventures is not yet to converse , not even when there is follow - up questioning and answers given in response . Though conversation permits disagreements , it is in ...
... conversation , but to en- gage in mutual recitals of experiences and adventures is not yet to converse , not even when there is follow - up questioning and answers given in response . Though conversation permits disagreements , it is in ...
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... conversation . A conversation has no script or plan . It is a construction built by the free play of the mind , out of information , stories , experiences , and opinions contributed by the participants , each of whom is open both to the ...
... conversation . A conversation has no script or plan . It is a construction built by the free play of the mind , out of information , stories , experiences , and opinions contributed by the participants , each of whom is open both to the ...
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