Food, Community, and the Spirit World: An Indian Village Study

by Stanley Regelson

This is a detailed ethnographic study of food beliefs and practices in a rural community of Hassan District, Karnataka State (formerly Mysore), India. The author is an anthropological linguist who resided in the locality for almost two years in 1966-67. He provides the reader with an unusually detailed view of the intersections of language, food, and social relationships. Food is viewed as an important structuring aspect of the Hindu world view,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BWLZ5QDS
• ISBN13: 9798986876900
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Development Resources Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"