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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... tongue and the soft palate , automatically induc- ing the act of swallowing ; thereafter the food descends into the fully unconscious part of the body , where digestion and metabolic activity proceed without our noticing them . * But it ...
... tongue and the soft palate , automatically induc- ing the act of swallowing ; thereafter the food descends into the fully unconscious part of the body , where digestion and metabolic activity proceed without our noticing them . * But it ...
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... tongue , mediating general sensation and taste and supplying its musculature . And its intimate connection to speech and language is honored by nearly every language : We learn at home to speak the mother tongue ; things hard to say are ...
... tongue , mediating general sensation and taste and supplying its musculature . And its intimate connection to speech and language is honored by nearly every language : We learn at home to speak the mother tongue ; things hard to say are ...
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... tongue kneads it and turns it over ; an indrawing of breath forces it towards the gullet ; the tongue lifts to start it on its slippery way , its fragrance is absorbed by the sense of smell , and down it travels to the stomach , there ...
... tongue kneads it and turns it over ; an indrawing of breath forces it towards the gullet ; the tongue lifts to start it on its slippery way , its fragrance is absorbed by the sense of smell , and down it travels to the stomach , there ...
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