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Holy Anorexia

  • Paperback
  • 260 pages
  • Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.9 cm

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For those seeking to understand anorexia deeply.

Holy Anorexia reveals cultural views on eating disorders.

You will see anorexia from a new, compassionate angle.

Discover the intriguing connections between modern anorexia and medieval asceticism in Rudolph M. Bell's thought-provoking book, "Holy Anorexia."

Is there a resemblance between the contemporary anorexic teenager counting every calorie in her single-minded pursuit of thinness, and an ascetic medieval saint examining her every desire? Rudolph M. Bell suggests that the answer is yes. "Everyone interested in anorexia nervosa ...should skim this book or study it. It will make you realize how dependent upon culture the definition of disease is. I will never look at an anorexic patient in the same way again."--Howard Spiro, M.D., Gastroenterology "[This] book is a first-class social history and is well-documented both in its historical and scientific portions."--Vern L. Bullough, American Historical Review

  • Title

    Holy Anorexia

  • Author

    Rudolph M. Bell

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    The University of Chicago Press

  • Published

    June 1987

  • Edition

    New edition

  • Weight

    391g

  • Page Count

    260

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780226042053

  • ISBN-10

    0226042057

  • Eden Code

    1190735

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