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Holy Food
How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influence What We Eat
Book • 2021
Christina Ward's "Holy Food" offers a fascinating exploration of the complex relationship between food and faith across various religious movements.
The book examines how dietary rules and traditions have shaped religious identities, community building, and even control within groups.
Ward delves into the historical context of food restrictions, exploring their origins in food safety concerns and their evolution into markers of group identity.
She also analyzes the ways in which food has been used as a tool for both liberation and oppression within religious contexts.
The book provides a nuanced perspective on the multifaceted role of food in shaping religious beliefs and practices, offering a compelling look at the intersection of faith, culture, and culinary traditions.
It's a thought-provoking study of how food choices reflect and reinforce religious and cultural values.
The book examines how dietary rules and traditions have shaped religious identities, community building, and even control within groups.
Ward delves into the historical context of food restrictions, exploring their origins in food safety concerns and their evolution into markers of group identity.
She also analyzes the ways in which food has been used as a tool for both liberation and oppression within religious contexts.
The book provides a nuanced perspective on the multifaceted role of food in shaping religious beliefs and practices, offering a compelling look at the intersection of faith, culture, and culinary traditions.
It's a thought-provoking study of how food choices reflect and reinforce religious and cultural values.
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