The Stranger at the Feast
Author | : Tom Boylston |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2018-02-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520296497 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520296494 |
Rating | : 4/5 (494 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Stranger at the Feast written by Tom Boylston and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : prohibition and a ritual regime -- A history of mediation -- Fasting, bodies, and the calendar -- Proliferations of mediators -- Blood, silver, and coffee -- Spirits in the marketplace -- Concrete, bones, and feasts -- Echoes of the host -- The media landscape -- The knowledge of the world -- Conclusion