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Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread
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Our Daily Bread explores the history, customs, rituals, anecdotes, legends, and sayings of bread, from Mesopotamia to the New World, examining its role in major world religions and the threat of hunger in the "developed world."
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 10 September 2020
Publisher: Istros Books
Our Daily Bread is a captivating exploration of the customs, rituals, anecdotes, legends, and sayings surrounding bread, spanning from Mesopotamia to the Far East, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the New World. Matvejević skillfully weaves together literature, art, and religious texts to present a comprehensive account of bread's significance in various cultures. In his seventh and final chapter, Matvejević shares the personal inspiration behind his book, drawing from his childhood experiences during World War II and his father's imprisonment in a German concentration camp. He warns of the impending threat of hunger in the "developed world" and concludes with a powerful quote from Russian anarchist Pyotr Kropotkin: "The question of bread must take precedence over all other questions."
Our Daily Bread: A Journey Through Bread's History and Culture
Our Daily Bread is a captivating exploration of the customs, rituals, anecdotes, legends, and sayings surrounding bread, spanning from Mesopotamia to the Far East, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the New World. Matvejević skillfully weaves together literature, art, and religious texts to present a comprehensive account of bread's significance in various cultures. In his seventh and final chapter, Matvejević shares the personal inspiration behind his book, drawing from his childhood experiences during World War II and his father's imprisonment in a German concentration camp. He warns of the impending threat of hunger in the "developed world" and concludes with a powerful quote from Russian anarchist Pyotr Kropotkin: "The question of bread must take precedence over all other questions."
Weight: 206g
Dimension: 139 x 215 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912545094
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