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Born again bodies : flesh and spirit in American Christianity /

'Born Again Bodies' explores a modern manifestation of religious asceticism. Using literature with titles such as 'What Would Jesus Eat?' the promoters of Christian diet programmes are enrolling hundreds of thousands of Americans prepared to believe that fat people won't mak...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Griffith, R. Marie (Ruth Marie), 1967- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2004.
Colección:California studies in food and culture ; 12.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:'Born Again Bodies' explores a modern manifestation of religious asceticism. Using literature with titles such as 'What Would Jesus Eat?' the promoters of Christian diet programmes are enrolling hundreds of thousands of Americans prepared to believe that fat people won't make it to heaven.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 323 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index.
ISBN:9780520938113
0520938119
1417545178
9781417545179