Food, Feasts, and Faith: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions [2 Vols]

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An indispensable resource for exploring food and faith, this two-volume set offers information on food-related religious beliefs, customs, and practices from around the world. • Provides up-to-date factual information, introduces concepts of food as being more than just nutrients, and enables an understanding of diverse religious traditions and the importance of food in people's lives • Includes coverage of less well-known rituals and religions that are often skipped in world religion texts • Presents material in a way that is accessible to readers without previous exposure to, or command of, sociological or anthropological language and concepts "General readers at the high school level and above will appreciate the admirably clear and accurate writing. This richly informative work, introducing ties among food, culture, religion, and history, efficiently and accessibly adds to readers understanding of diverse religious traditions and provides a solid jumping-off point for further research." - Library Journal, Starred Review. Cover ......Page 1 About the pagination of this eBook......Page 2 Title page......Page 5 Halftitle page......Page 3 Copyright page......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 List of Entries......Page 9 Guide to Related Topics......Page 13 List of Documents......Page 17 Preface......Page 19 Introduction......Page 23 A......Page 27 B......Page 81 C......Page 115 D......Page 167 E......Page 183 F......Page 207 G......Page 255 H......Page 273 I......Page 313 J......Page 329 K......Page 345 Title page......Page 363 Halftitle page......Page 361 Copyright page......Page 364 Contents......Page 365 List of Entries......Page 367 Guide to Related Topics......Page 371 List of Documents......Page 375 L......Page 377 M......Page 387 N......Page 427 P......Page 453 Q......Page 467 R......Page 473 S......Page 511 T......Page 577 V......Page 589 W......Page 599 Y......Page 607 Z......Page 609 Primary Documents......Page 619 Recommended Resources......Page 669 About the Author......Page 673 Index......Page 675