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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... hands . In relation to action space , created by the arms , the hands develop into a true sense organ , a tool of " gnostic touching , " ranking with the eye and ear in powers of discrimination . * Moreover , the hand - in which the ...
... hands . In relation to action space , created by the arms , the hands develop into a true sense organ , a tool of " gnostic touching , " ranking with the eye and ear in powers of discrimination . * Moreover , the hand - in which the ...
Pagina 68
... hand but his hand .... Adding part to part does not give a full reintegration of the whole . The parts have to be un- derstood from the beginning as parts of that specific whole to which they belong . With attention fo- cused on details ...
... hand but his hand .... Adding part to part does not give a full reintegration of the whole . The parts have to be un- derstood from the beginning as parts of that specific whole to which they belong . With attention fo- cused on details ...
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... hands expresses affection , out- stretched arms betoken desire ; a forward - thrust open hand , palm skyward , bespeaks need , palm forward commands halt ; the embrace of lovers ( and the face - to - face sexual intercourse it makes ...
... hands expresses affection , out- stretched arms betoken desire ; a forward - thrust open hand , palm skyward , bespeaks need , palm forward commands halt ; the embrace of lovers ( and the face - to - face sexual intercourse it makes ...
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