Eating to Excess : the Meaning of Gluttony and the Fat Body in the Ancient World.

This provocative book explores how ancient notions about the fat body and the glutton in western culture both challenge and confirm ideas about what it means to be overweight and gluttonous today.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hill, Susan E.
Otros Autores: Romer, Brian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, 2011.
Temas:
Civilization, Ancient.
Excess (Philosophy)
Food habits > History.
Gluttony > History.
History, Ancient.
Human body > History.
Obesity > History.
Civilisation ancienne.
Excès (Philosophie)
Habitudes alimentaires > Histoire.
Gourmandise > Histoire.
Histoire ancienne.
Corps humain > Histoire.
Obésité > Histoire.
Civilization, Ancient
Food habits
Gluttony
History, Ancient
Human body
Obesity
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This provocative book explores how ancient notions about the fat body and the glutton in western culture both challenge and confirm ideas about what it means to be overweight and gluttonous today.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (196 pages)
ISBN:9780313385070
0313385076

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