The Sacred Cow and the Abominable Pig: Riddles of Food and Culture |
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But why was this tradition preserved and strength- y ened by being written down
as God's law long after the Israelites had become settled farmers? The answer as
I see it is not that the tradition born of pastoralism continued to prevail by mere ...
But why was this tradition preserved and strength- y ened by being written down
as God's law long after the Israelites had become settled farmers? The answer as
I see it is not that the tradition born of pastoralism continued to prevail by mere ...
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More important than all the zoological errors and flights of taxonomic fancy is that
Leviticus correctly identifies the classic domesticated ruminants as the most
efficient source of milk and meats for the ancient Israelites. To the extent that
abstract ...
More important than all the zoological errors and flights of taxonomic fancy is that
Leviticus correctly identifies the classic domesticated ruminants as the most
efficient source of milk and meats for the ancient Israelites. To the extent that
abstract ...
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At least three other important Middle Eastern civilizations — the Phoenicians,
Egyptians, and Babylonians — were as disturbed by pigs as were the Israelites.
Incidentally, this disposes of the notion that the Israelites banned the pig to "set ...
At least three other important Middle Eastern civilizations — the Phoenicians,
Egyptians, and Babylonians — were as disturbed by pigs as were the Israelites.
Incidentally, this disposes of the notion that the Israelites banned the pig to "set ...
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Good to eat: riddles of food and culture
Crítica de los usuarios - Not Available - Book VerdictWhy are the world's food habits or "foodways,'' as Harris refers to them, so diverse? In this scholarly yet fast-paced and very readable work, anthropologist Harris argues that "major differences in ... Leer comentario completo
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ONE Good to Think or Good to Eat? | 15 |
THREE The Riddle of the Sacred Cow | 47 |
FOUR The Abominable Pig | 67 |
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