With Justice for All, John Perkins

by John Perkins

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Can't find what you're looking for? Home page About us Feedback Payment Delivery Customer Service Contact us Shop by Price $10.34 $10.35 - $12.34 $12.35 - $14.34 $14.35 - $16.34 $16.35+ Shop pages Home page Payment Delivery Customer Service About the seller Need help? Send an eBay message Newsletter Add World of Books to your favourites and receive email newsletters about special promotions! General Interest With Justice for All Product Details: Category: Books ISBN: 0830709347 Title: With Justice for All The Fast Free Shipping Author: John Perkins Publisher: Regal Books Year Published: 1 Number of Pages: 0 Book Binding: Hardback Prizes: N/A Book Condition: VERYGOOD SKU: CIN0830709347VG Item description For the ancient Maya, food was both sustenance and a tool for building a complex society. This collection, the first to focus exclusively on the social uses of food in Classic Maya culture, deploys a variety of theoretical approaches to examine the meaning of food beyond diet--ritual offerings and restrictions, medicinal preparations, and the role of nostalgia around food, among other topics. For instance, how did Maya feasts build community while also reinforcing social hierarchy? What psychoactive substances were the elite Maya drinking in their caves, and why? Which dogs were good for eating, and which breeds became companions? Why did even some non-elite Maya enjoy cacao, but rarely meat? Why was meat more available for urban Maya than for those closer to hunting grounds o

• Publisher: Gospel Light Publications
• Year: 1982
• ISBN: 0830709347
• Condition: Very Good

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