RELS 252 Soul Food: Eating and Drinking in Western Religion
Charles Wallace, Professor

1. General and Specialized Databases

Oxford Reference Online: 100 well-known and trusted dictionaries and reference books combined into a single cross-searchable web database. Includes An A-Z of Food and Drink.

Academic Search Premier: Provides full text for more than 3,600 academic, social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multi-cultural journals.

America History and Life: Provides access to scholarly literature on the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada from prehistoric times to the present

ATLA Religion Database: Contains citations from journal articles, essays within multi-author works, book reviews, etc. focusing on religion and theology, from around the world.

2. Readings

Carnival! Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe
Carnival and the Carnivalesque from Early Modern Resources
New Orleans Mardi Gras 2006 videos

oremus Bible Browser New Revised Standard Version (American and Anglicized versions)
This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion
Reader's Guide to Meals, Food and Table Fellowship in the New Testament by Jerome H. Neyrey, Notre Dame University
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 63, No. 3, Thematic Issue on "Religion and Food", Autumn, 1995
Bread from To The Best of Our Knowledge from Wisconsin Public Radio, Peter Reinhart's Weblog, Mimi Sheraton's The Bialy Eaters
A Culinary and Cultural Staple in Crisis
Herbivore vs. carnivore
Middle Eastern and Islamic Cuisine
Maarup Church from Babette's Feast


3. Resources and Events

Mark O. Hatfield Library Homepage
Willamette University Libraries Catalog
Viven! El Accidente de los Andes. 30th anniversary of the Andes Accident.
University Convocation
Canneries on the Columbia

Local Area Resources:
Cascade Baking
Evesham Wood Wines
Rabbi Gary Ellison from
Temple Beth Sholom
Jenny Holmes of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
State Senator Jackie Winters

Internet Resources:
Bread for the World
Epicurious: Online home of Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines
Slow Food International
Food on Film from Gastronomica magazine

Image of Siberia Dinner byJ. Josh Snodgrass of Pics4Learning
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