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
... share , and consequently finds his subsistence more easily than any of them can . " Such an appropriation of all instincts would amount , in fact , to the absence of any ruling instincts or appetites , or , in other words , to the ...
... share , and consequently finds his subsistence more easily than any of them can . " Such an appropriation of all instincts would amount , in fact , to the absence of any ruling instincts or appetites , or , in other words , to the ...
Pagina 137
... share that one man gives another , the portion or share which the gods allot . The just king is therefore identical to the excellent host . actual distance created and bridged by the utensils ( the Enhancing Uprightness · 137.
... share that one man gives another , the portion or share which the gods allot . The just king is therefore identical to the excellent host . actual distance created and bridged by the utensils ( the Enhancing Uprightness · 137.
Pagina 146
... share is not shared with others , and any portion eaten by me diminishes what is left for you . True , that each person will get his share creates a shared atmosphere of comfort and ease : Because each one's need can be satisfied ...
... share is not shared with others , and any portion eaten by me diminishes what is left for you . True , that each person will get his share creates a shared atmosphere of comfort and ease : Because each one's need can be satisfied ...
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