The Art of Rice: Spirit and Sustenance in Asia
By Aurora Ammayao.
Description
The term Asia is a problematic and highly artificial construct, because hardly anything--not language, religion, politics, or even geography--unites this huge area. Within the context of this study, however--which focuses on parts of South, Southeast, and East Asia (home to the vast majority of the population)--there exists a unifying factor of paramount significance: rice. Not only is rice the staple food in these regions, it is the focal point of a pervasive set of interrelated beliefs and practices. For those who consume it, this foodstuff is considered divinely given and is felt to sust...
ISBN(s)
9780930741983
