We Think What We Eat: Structuralist Analysis of Israelite Food Rules and Other Mythological and Cultural Domains

by Seth Daniel Kunin

In We Think What We Eat, Seth Kunin presents both an appreciation and critique of Professor Mary Douglas' classical work on Israelite food rules. He places her arguments into the context of related anthropological approaches and suggests a new interpretation of the food rules system based on a rigorous application of structuralist theory. Kunin then goes on to extend this analysis to other areas of Israelite culture. Through detailed analysis of texts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 056708177X
• ISBN13: 9780567081773
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"