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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... look into the mirror , we do not like what we see : We look even to ourselves like hungry men who have been offered nothing but sawdust and tinsel . The causes of our spiritual distress and alienation are many and largely well known ...
... look into the mirror , we do not like what we see : We look even to ourselves like hungry men who have been offered nothing but sawdust and tinsel . The causes of our spiritual distress and alienation are many and largely well known ...
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... look down on these lesser creatures caught in the act of stuffing their mouths . To do so furtively , say , while hiding behind one's drinking glass , is one of the worst violations of propriety : " To look aside when thou drink- est is ...
... look down on these lesser creatures caught in the act of stuffing their mouths . To do so furtively , say , while hiding behind one's drinking glass , is one of the worst violations of propriety : " To look aside when thou drink- est is ...
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... look upon the host not as needy but as " rich " -not in any absolute sense , but in the sense of having more than enough , more than is necessary . True , many who are literally wealthy will be stingy and many who are not will be gen ...
... look upon the host not as needy but as " rich " -not in any absolute sense , but in the sense of having more than enough , more than is necessary . True , many who are literally wealthy will be stingy and many who are not will be gen ...
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