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The Theology of Food: Eating and the Eucharist
Angel F. Méndez-Montoya
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Description for The Theology of Food: Eating and the Eucharist
Paperback. The links between religion and food have been known for centuries, and yet we rarely examine or understand the nature of the relationship between food and spirituality, or food and sin. Drawing on literature, politics, and philosophy as well as theology, this book unlocks the role food has played within religious tradition. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
The links between religion and food have been known for centuries, and yet we rarely examine or understand the nature of the relationship between food and spirituality, or food and sin. Drawing on literature, politics, and philosophy as well as theology, this book unlocks the role food has played within religious tradition.
The links between religion and food have been known for centuries, and yet we rarely examine or understand the nature of the relationship between food and spirituality, or food and sin. Drawing on literature, politics, and philosophy as well as theology, this book unlocks the role food has played within religious tradition.
- A fascinating book tracing the centuries-old links between theology and food, showing religion in a new and intriguing light
- Draws on examples from different religions: the significance of the apple in the Christian Bible and the eating of bread as the body of Christ; the eating and fasting ... Read more
- Explores ideas from the fields of literature, politics, and philosophy, as well as theology
- Takes seriously the idea that food matters, and that the many aspects of eating – table fellowship, culinary traditions, the aesthetic, ethical and political dimensions of food – are important and complex, and throw light on both religion and our relationship to food
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470674987
SKU
V9780470674987
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99-50
About Angel F. Méndez-Montoya
Angel F. Méndez-Montoya, OP is a member of the Southern Dominican Province in the USA. He currently teaches theology and philosophy at Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico, where he is also the coordinator of the Faith and Culture Program. He is a Ph.D. in philosophical theology from the University of Virginia and was scholar in residence at University of Cambridge.
Reviews for The Theology of Food: Eating and the Eucharist
“Nevertheless, this is an inspiring interpretation of the possibility of reclaiming and reconnecting theology, food, and a fuller eucharistic life.” (The Theology of Food, 1 October 2013) "This book deserves to be widely read and, if you will forgive the metaphor, digested." (Christian Century) "Montoya's book is a delight to read, and is a significant contribution to the ... Read more