The Singular Beast
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ISBN13: 9780231103664
Hardcover|9780231103664
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Throughout history, the slaughter and consumption of the pig has been the inspiration for role-playing and taboos, and at the centre of practices that defined the boundaries between Christians and Jews. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles the cultural and religious character of a creature that occupies an ambiguous place in the families of those who raise them - at once nearly a member of the family and a potential meal. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans and the rituals that have been associated with the slaughter and consumption of pigs from the Middle Ages until today. The book also demonstrates the continuing power of symbols to sustain or create ethnic identities.
| ISBN-13 | 9780231103664 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0231103662 |
| Weight | 1.74 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.50 x 1.50 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $120.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 448 pages |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Published On | 1997-07-16 |
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