How Long to Read Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes]

How Long Does it Take to Read Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes]?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 5 minutes to read Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes] by Paul Fieldhouse

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An indispensable resource for exploring food and faith, this two-volume set offers information on food-related religious beliefs, customs, and practices from around the world. Why do Catholics eat fish on Fridays? Why are there retirement homes for aged cows in India? What culture holds ceremonies to welcome the first salmon? More than five billion people worldwide claim a religious identity that shapes the way they think about themselves, how they act, and what they eat. Food, Feasts, and Faith: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions explores how the food we eat every day often serves purposes other than to keep us healthy and stay alive: we eat to express our faith and to adhere to ethnic or cultural traditions that are part of who we are. This book provides readers with an understanding of the rich world of food and faith. It contains more than 200 alphabetically arranged entries that describe the beliefs and customs of well-established major world religions and sects as well as those of smaller faith communities and new religious movements. The entries cover topics such as religious food rules, religious festivals and symbolic foods, and vegetarianism and veganism, as well as general themes such as rites of passage, social justice, hospitality, and compassion. Each entry on religion explains what the religious dietary laws and guidelines are and how these were interpreted and put into practice historically and in modern settings. The coverage also includes important festivals and feast days as well as significant religious figures and organizations. Additionally, some 160 sidebars provide examples and more detailed information as well as fun facts.

How long is Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes]?

Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes] by Paul Fieldhouse is 714 pages long, and a total of 181,356 words.

This makes it 241% the length of the average book. It also has 222% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes] Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 31 minutes to read Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes] aloud.

What Reading Level is Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes]?

Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes] is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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