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100 _aPieruccini, Cinzia, editor
245 2 _aA world of nourishment :
_breflections on food in indian culture /
_cedited by Cinzia Pieruccini and Paola M. Rossi
260 _aMilano :
_bLedizioni,
_c2016.
300 _a352 p. ;
_c24 cm.
520 _aA 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
650 _aSocial Science-- Indian Culture
700 _aRossi, Paola M., editor
942 _cRBK
999 _c65431
_d65431