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Theology on the Menu: Asceticism, Meat and Christian Diet
Contributor(s): Grumett, David (Author), Muers, Rachel (Author)
ISBN: 0415496829     ISBN-13: 9780415496827
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $161.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Cooking | History
- Religion | Ethics
Dewey: 220.861
LCCN: 2009032028
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.08 lbs) 222 pages
 
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Food - what we eat, how much we eat, how it is produced and prepared, and its cultural and ecological significance- is an increasingly significant topic not only for scholars but for all of us. Theology on the Menu is the first systematic and historical assessment of Christian attitudes to food and its role in shaping Christian identity. David Grumett and Rachel Muers unfold a fascinating history of feasting and fasting, food regulations and resistance to regulation, the symbolism attached to particular foods, the relationship between diet and doctrine, and how food has shaped inter-religious encounters. Everyone interested in Christian approaches to food and diet or seeking to understand how theology can engage fruitfully with everyday life will find this book a stimulus and an inspiration.