Food: A Cultural Culinary History

Ancient Judea - From Eden to Kosher Laws

Educational May 3, 2013 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: Practices regarding food were deeply integral to the lives of the ancient Hebrews. Explore prescriptions regarding food in Genesis, and consider that the Fall itself was an act of eating. Then learn about the Hebrew rituals and meaning of sacrifice, and note the Hebrews' complex food prohibitions, rooted in what was considered clean and unclean.

Educational May 3, 2013 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2013
Run Time: 31 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.