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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... important change in the West was the spread of the use of forks , their eventual adoption by all the din- ers , and their use not only to hold food still while it was cut , but to carry it into people's mouths . " In the use of the ...
... important change in the West was the spread of the use of forks , their eventual adoption by all the din- ers , and their use not only to hold food still while it was cut , but to carry it into people's mouths . " In the use of the ...
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... important to be respected and acknowledged , are in tension with the principle of equality that makes for convivial dining . Should the purpose of the dinner be to honor one of the guests , the occasion takes on an entirely different ...
... important to be respected and acknowledged , are in tension with the principle of equality that makes for convivial dining . Should the purpose of the dinner be to honor one of the guests , the occasion takes on an entirely different ...
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... importance of and the connection between distinguishing the clean from the unclean and distinguishing the holy ... important and related distinctions , holy and common , unclean and clean , using the same verb , lehavdil ( the root ...
... importance of and the connection between distinguishing the clean from the unclean and distinguishing the holy ... important and related distinctions , holy and common , unclean and clean , using the same verb , lehavdil ( the root ...
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