Food, virtue, and the shaping of early christianity
Auteur :
Robinson, Dana
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108479479
Date de publication :
13 août 2020
Dimensions :
16,0 x 23,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book shows that food was formative for early Christian development beyond the Eucharist. Greco-Roman food culture provided a network of metaphorical concepts and spatial practices which allowed lay people to participate in important debates over Christian living and community formation.