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.
People in the ancient western world made a distinction between
being fat and being a glutton, even when they valued self-control
and criticized excessive behavior. Examining many works of early
western cultures, this book shows how ancient views both confirm
and challenge our contemporary assumptions about fat bodies and
gluttons. Eating to Excess: The Meaning of Gluttony and the Fat
Body in the Ancient World explores the historical roots of the
symbolic relationship between fatness, gluttony, and immorality in
western culture. It includes chapters on Greek philosophy,
medicine, and physiognomy; Greek and Roman popular culture; early
Christianity; and the development of gluttony as one of the seven
deadly sins. By examining ancient ideas about gluttony and fat
bodies, the author offers new insight into what it means to be
human in the western world. Contains various illustrations such as
photographs of figures and statues from archeological sties and a
depiction of a biblical scene of sacrifice Provides a bibliography
of primary and secondary sources after each chapter Includes a
comprehensive index of important topics
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