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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Pagina 82
... example , in hiccoughing , destroying the easy flow of both words and food . * The ( partial ) control over the functions of the mouth is but one manifestation of the ( partial ) control reason enables human beings to exercise over what ...
... example , in hiccoughing , destroying the easy flow of both words and food . * The ( partial ) control over the functions of the mouth is but one manifestation of the ( partial ) control reason enables human beings to exercise over what ...
Pagina 86
... example , show marked development of the anterior in- cisors : They possess two pairs of chisellike teeth , well suited to gnawing , especially on nuts and seeds ; their canines are absent and their molars are reduced in size , number ...
... example , show marked development of the anterior in- cisors : They possess two pairs of chisellike teeth , well suited to gnawing , especially on nuts and seeds ; their canines are absent and their molars are reduced in size , number ...
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... example , not at the theater or in the law courts or in the classroom , or , for that matter , walking down the street . These things he will do or avoid not only or mainly in order to avoid giving of- fense to others ; rather he is ...
... example , not at the theater or in the law courts or in the classroom , or , for that matter , walking down the street . These things he will do or avoid not only or mainly in order to avoid giving of- fense to others ; rather he is ...
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