TY - BOOK AU - Pieruccini, Cinzia, editor AU - Rossi, Paola M., editor TI - A world of nourishment : : reflections on food in indian culture SN - 9788867055432 U1 - 306.089914 PIE 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Milano PB - Ledizioni, KW - Social Science-- Indian Culture N2 - A World of Nourishment is a multidisciplinary collection of essays on the cultural significance of food in India. The contributions explore food in Vedic literature, philosophy, religion, Sanskrit literature, Indian art, ritual practices and modern literature. The volume shows how food functions not merely as nourishment but also as a means of expressing religious beliefs, social relationships, identity, ritual and philosophical ideas ER -