Shershow, Scott Cutler
Bread (Object Lessons)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781501307447
- author:
- Shershow, Scott Cutler
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 168
- Dimensions:
- 16.26 x 11.68 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Bread is an object that is always in process of becoming something else: from grain to dough, dough to loaf, and finally to crumb. This everyday item serves as a symbol for both social communion and social exclusion.
Through a wide range of sources, including scriptures and modern pop culture, Bread tells the story of how this ancient object has been used to represent social cohesion and conflict. From the homely image of "breaking bread together" to the mysteries of the Eucharist, bread's significance extends far beyond its practical uses.
Object Lessons is a series of short books about the hidden lives of ordinary things, published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
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