Eating to excess
the meaning of gluttony and the fat body in the ancient world
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Word Count
44,500 words, Guess
Page Count
178 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25138632M
- ISBN-139780313385063
- ISBN-100313385068
- OCLC Control Number696099288
- Library of Congress Control Number2011021511
Classifications
- DDC394.1/2
- LCCGT2850 .H49 2011
Description
"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"--Provided by publisher. "This book is about Eating to Excess - The Meaning of Gluttony and the Fat Body in the Ancient World"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Praeger series on the ancient world
Other Editions
- Eating to excess: the meaning of gluttony and the fat body in the ancient world
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