Bless this food: ancient & contemporary graces from around the world [1st New World Library ed., completely rev. and expanded] 9781577315919, 9781608682836, 9781608682140, 157731591X

A collection of 160 mealtime blessings from a variety of religions and traditions, including background information on t

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English Pages xv, 189 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm Year 2007

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Bless this food: ancient & contemporary graces from around the world [1st New World Library ed., completely rev. and expanded]
 9781577315919, 9781608682836, 9781608682140, 157731591X

Table of contents :
List of prayers, by origin --
Introduction --
Food blessings connect all humankind --
Prayers in chronological order (earliest to today) --
A grace in American Sign Language --
A child's grace in American Sign Language --
"Bless this food" in nineteen languages --
Sources and permissions --
Index of first lines --
About the author.

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