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Eating to Excess

- The Meaning of Gluttony and the Fat Body in the Ancient World

About Eating to Excess

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780313385063
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 196
  • Published:
  • September 12, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x235x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1247 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of Eating to Excess

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.

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