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Jacob Boehme and the Foundations of a Vegetarian Food Ideology
Petits Propos Culinaires
  • Ken Albala, University of the Pacific
Document Type
Article
Department
History
Publication Date
8-1-2004
Disciplines
Abstract

Focuses on Jacob Boehme, a mystic Paracelsian Hermetic theosopher, and his works on vegetarianism. Significance of the Garden of Eden in the vegetarian, non-violent tradition; Concept of the new man explained by Boehme in "The Three Principles"; Difference between Edenic food and earthly food.

Citation Information
Ken Albala. "Jacob Boehme and the Foundations of a Vegetarian Food Ideology" Petits Propos Culinaires Vol. 76 (2004) p. 20 - 29 ISSN: 0142-7857
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ken-albala/94/