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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... offer food — and not only drink — to a visitor in our homes , invited or not ? And who in his right mind in urban America lets unknown strangers into his house , let alone offers them food , before being as- sured about their name ...
... offer food — and not only drink — to a visitor in our homes , invited or not ? And who in his right mind in urban America lets unknown strangers into his house , let alone offers them food , before being as- sured about their name ...
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... offers to provide ( " a morsel of bread " ) and makes it ap- pear as if they would do him honor by pausing at his ... offer , prepares a less adequate meal , ( “ unleavened bread " ) all by himself ( Mrs. Lot is not in evidence , and ...
... offers to provide ( " a morsel of bread " ) and makes it ap- pear as if they would do him honor by pausing at his ... offer , prepares a less adequate meal , ( “ unleavened bread " ) all by himself ( Mrs. Lot is not in evidence , and ...
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... Offered to guests it betokens easy generosity , demonstrating that one clearly has more than the necessities for ... offer of wine expresses trust in and desire for such intimacy . For only with certain kinds of people , those who ...
... Offered to guests it betokens easy generosity , demonstrating that one clearly has more than the necessities for ... offer of wine expresses trust in and desire for such intimacy . For only with certain kinds of people , those who ...
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