Dying To Eat

Cross-Cultural Perspectives On Food, Death, And The Afterlife

language: english
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY, January of 2018 ‧
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Examines the role of food in death, bereavement, and the afterlife. The contributors explore the phenomenon across cultures and religions, investigating topics including tombstone rituals in Buddhism, Catholicism, and Shamanism; the role of death in the Islamic Sufi approach to food; and the role of funeral casseroles and church cookbooks in the Southern United States.

Dying To Eat

Cross-Cultural Perspectives On Food, Death, And The Afterlife

Property Description
ISBN: 9780813174693
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY
Release Date: January of 2018
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Format: Book
Collection: Material Worlds
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Sociology
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780813174693

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