Eating to excess
Subtitle: the meaning of gluttony and the fat body in the ancient world
By: Susan E. Hill
Series: Praeger series on the ancient world
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780313385063; 9780313385070
Subjects: Gluttony; Ancient Civilization; Food habits; Ancient History; Obesity; Human body; Excess (Philosophy); History
Description: "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"--Provided by publisher.

"This book is about Eating to Excess - The Meaning of Gluttony and the Fat Body in the Ancient World"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.