The "obese medieval monk" : a multidisciplinary study of a sterotype /
Patrick, Pip,author.
Adaptation of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of London, 2005), which was presented under title: "Greed, gluttony, and intemperance"? : testing the stereotype of the "obese medieval monk."
"BAR 590 2014"--Spine.
"40 years of BAR"--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-191).
The popular image of monks in medieval England -- Monastic diet in theory and practice -- Obesity-related skeletal pathology -- Reconstructing physique from the human skeleton -- Assemblages and methodologies -- Results : pathology -- Results : physique -- Case control studies : pathology -- Case control studies : physique -- Osteological study : analysis and discussion -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Physique proxies -- Appendix 2. Body weight -- Appendix 3. Stature -- Appendix 4. Body mass index.
St Mary Graces (Abbey : London, England)
Bermondsey Abbey (London, England)
Monks
Body weight
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Human remains (Archaeology)
Monks
Monks
Diet
Monastic and religious life
Monks