Holy Food

Author : Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0375700870
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Hunger written by Margaret Bullitt-Jonas and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2000-04-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wrenchingly honest, eloquent memoir “about true nourishment that comes not from [eating] but from engaging on a spiritual path."—Los Angeles Times In this brave and perceptive account of compulsion and the healing process, Bullitt-Jonas describes a childhood darkened by the repressive shadows of her alcoholic father and her emotionally reclusive mother, whose demands for excellence, poise, and self-control drove Bullitt-Jonas to develop an insatiable hunger. What began with pilfering extra slices of bread at her parents' dinner table turned into binges with cream pies and pancakes, sometimes gaining as much as eleven pounds in four days. When the family urged her father into treatment, the author recognized her own addiction and embarked on the path to recovery by discovering the spiritual hunger beneath her craving for food.

Author : Caroline Walker Bynum
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520908783
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Feast and Holy Fast written by Caroline Walker Bynum and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1988-01-07 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the period between 1200 and 1500 in western Europe, a number of religious women gained widespread veneration and even canonization as saints for their extraordinary devotion to the Christian eucharist, supernatural multiplications of food and drink, and miracles of bodily manipulation, including stigmata and inedia (living without eating). The occurrence of such phenomena sheds much light on the nature of medieval society and medieval religion. It also forms a chapter in the history of women. Previous scholars have occasionally noted the various phenomena in isolation from each other and have sometimes applied modern medical or psychological theories to them. Using materials based on saints' lives and the religious and mystical writings of medieval women and men, Caroline Walker Bynum uncovers the pattern lying behind these aspects of women's religiosity and behind the fascination men and women felt for such miracles and devotional practices. She argues that food lies at the heart of much of women's piety. Women renounced ordinary food through fasting in order to prepare for receiving extraordinary food in the eucharist. They also offered themselves as food in miracles of feeding and bodily manipulation. Providing both functionalist and phenomenological explanations, Bynum explores the ways in which food practices enabled women to exert control within the family and to define their religious vocations. She also describes what women meant by seeing their own bodies and God's body as food and what men meant when they too associated women with food and flesh. The author's interpretation of women's piety offers a new view of the nature of medieval asceticism and, drawing upon both anthropology and feminist theory, she illuminates the distinctive features of women's use of symbols. Rejecting presentist interpretations of women as exploited or masochistic, she shows the power and creativity of women's writing and women's lives.

Author : Christina Ward
Publisher : Process
ISBN 13 : 9781934170748
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Advertising Cookbooks written by Christina Ward and published by Process. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Advertising Cookbooks: How Corporations Taught Us to Love Spam, Bananas, and Jell-O is a deeply researched and entertaining survey of twentieth century American food. Connecting cultural, social, and geopolitical aspects, author Christina Ward (Preservation: The Art & Science of Canning , Fermentation, and Dehydration, Process 2017) uses her expertise to tell the fascinating and often infuriating story of American culinary culture. Readers will learn of the role bananas played in the Iran-Contra scandal, how Sigmund Freud's nephew decided Carmen Miranda would wear fruit on her head, and how Puritans built an empire on pineapples. American food history is rife with crackpots, do-gooders, con men, and scientists all trying to build a better America-while some were getting rich in the process. Loaded with full-color images, Ward pulls recipes and images from her vast collection of cookbooks and a wide swath of historical advertisements to show the influence of corporations on our food trends. Though easy to mock, once you learn the true history, you will never look at Jell-O the same way again! American Advertising Cookbooks, How Corporations Taught Us To Love Bananas, Spam, and Jell&ndashO features full-color images and essays uncovering the origins of popular foods.

Author : Sylvia Doris Ferrin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780980094305
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food for Thought written by Sylvia Doris Ferrin and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with biblical and historical evidence, "Food for Thought - A Healthy Temple for a Holy God" contains keys that you can use to enter a life of vibrant health. The result of countless hours of thorough research, this book will empower and encourage you to implement self-control, proper eating habits, and the consumption of wholesome and nourishing foods into your daily life. Go ahead - accept the keys. Use them to unlock the nutritional door of your temple, diminishing fear, fatigue and sickness as you welcome enthusiasm, energy, and vitality!

Author : John Shelton Reed
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469629674
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Smoke written by John Shelton Reed and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina is home to the longest continuous barbecue tradition on the North American mainland. Now available for the first time in paperback, Holy Smoke is a passionate exploration of the lore, recipes, traditions, and people who have helped shape North Carolina's signature slow-food dish. A new preface by the authors examines the latest news, good and bad, from the world of Tar Heel barbecue, and their updated guide to relevant writing, films, and websites is an essential. They trace the origins of North Carolina 'cue and the emergence of the heated rivalry between Eastern and Piedmont styles. They provide detailed instructions for cooking barbecue at home, along with recipes for the traditional array of side dishes that should accompany it. The final section of the book presents some of the people who cook barbecue for a living, recording firsthand what experts say about the past and future of North Carolina barbecue. Filled with historic and contemporary photographs showing centuries of North Carolina's "barbeculture," as the authors call it, Holy Smoke is one of a kind, offering a comprehensive exploration of the Tar Heel barbecue tradition.

Author : John Shelton Reed
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807889717
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Smoke written by John Shelton Reed and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009-11-30 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina is home to the longest continuous barbecue tradition on the North American mainland. Authoritative, spirited, and opinionated (in the best way), Holy Smoke is a passionate exploration of the lore, recipes, traditions, and people who have helped shape North Carolina's signature slow-food dish. Three barbecue devotees, John Shelton Reed, Dale Volberg Reed, and William McKinney, trace the origins of North Carolina 'cue and the emergence of the heated rivalry between Eastern and Piedmont styles. They provide detailed instructions for cooking barbecue at home, along with recipes for the traditional array of side dishes that should accompany it. The final section of the book presents some of the people who cook barbecue for a living, recording firsthand what experts say about the past and future of North Carolina barbecue. Filled with historic and contemporary photographs showing centuries of North Carolina's "barbeculture," as the authors call it, Holy Smoke is one of a kind, offering a comprehensive exploration of the Tar Heel barbecue tradition.

Author : Christina Ward
Publisher : Process
ISBN 13 : 9781934170861
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Food written by Christina Ward and published by Process. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holy Food explores the influence of newer and unorthodox beliefs on modern American food. Beginning with the infamous strawberry shortcake that sated visitors to the Oneida Community in the late 1800s to the celebratory cakes of the Unarius practitioners in present-day California, Ward shows us a range of feasting and fasting. Religious beliefs have been the source of food "rules" since Pythagoras told his followers not to eat beans (they contain souls), Kosher and Halal rules forbade the shrimp cocktail (shellfish are scavengers, or maybe G-d just said "no"), and a long-ago Pope forbade Catholics to eat meat on Fridays (one should fast to atone for committed sins). In America, where the freedom to believe whatever you want and worship the god of not only of your own choice but of your own making embraced old traditions and invented new ones. Holy Food looks at how the explosion of new religious movements since the Great Awakening birthed a cottage industry of food fads that gained mainstream acceptance. And at the obscure sects and non-religious communities of the 20th Century that dabbled in vague spirituality that used food to both entice and control followers. Ward skillfully navigates between her vast cookbook collection, academic texts, and interviews to make sharp observations and new insights in this highly readable journey through the American kitchen. Included are examples of rare cookbooks, interviews, and updated versions of holyrecipes, and a lively narrative that weaves it all together.

Author : Robert M. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462063454
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Eating written by Robert M. Schwartz, Ph.D. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?Imagine achieving your ideal weight and not regaining! ?Imagine growing spiritually while transforming your body! ?Imagine connecting with God each time you eat! ?Imagine Holy Eating making this process joyful! ????????????? Imagine achieving your optimal weight and not regaining. Imagine growing spiritually while transforming your body. Imagine connecting with God each time you eat. In Holy Eating: The Spiritual Secret to Eternal Weight Loss, author Dr. Robert M. Schwartz offers a powerful guide for transforming both your physical and spiritual selves. He presents practical strategies, applying wisdom from the Bible and spiritual practices from the Kabbalah to the universal struggle for weight loss. Holy Eating captures a simple, but unique message: God cares about how you eat and wants you to be holy, healthy, and trim. This guide will help you understand and internalize the concept of holy eating so it comes alive with spiritual force. Schwartz leads you through practical steps toward experiencing the ultimate pleasures of holy eating with its benefits of reduced shame and improved fitness, beauty, and health. Holy Eating is a “God-help book” because it relies less on self-focused motivation than on drawing strength and guidance from God. In the battle against obesity, personal power alone is not strong enough for most people to achieve lasting victory, but spiritual inspiration and practices can yield lifelong weight transformation. Praise for Healthy Eating “Holy Eating is a unique approach that involves an overall shift towards a more spiritual life. Taken seriously, this method can yield not only sustained weight control, but also a happier and more purposeful life.”—Rabbi Abraham Twerski, MD, Author of more than sixty books on spirituality and self-improvement

Author : Christina Ward
Publisher : Process
ISBN 13 : 9781934170946
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Food written by Christina Ward and published by Process. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does God have a recipe? Independent foodhistorian Christina Ward's highly anticipated Holy Food exploresthe influence of mainstream to fringe religious beliefs on modern American foodculture. Author Christina Ward unravels the numerous ways religious beliefsintersect with politics and economics and, of course, food to tell a differentstory of America. It's the story of true believers and charlatans, of idealistsand visionaries, and of the everyday people who followed them-often at theirperil. Holy Food explains how faith pioneers used societal woes andcultural trends to create new pathways of belief and reveals theinterconnectivity between sects and their leaders. Religious beliefs havebeen the source of food "rules" since Pythagoras told his followersnot to eat beans (they contain souls), Kosher and Halal rules forbade theshrimp cocktail (shellfish are scavengers, or maybe G-d just said"no"). A long-ago Pope forbade Catholics to eat meat on Fridays (fastingto atone for committed sins). Rules about eating are present in nearly everyAmerican belief, from high-control groups that ban everything except"air" to the infamous strawberry shortcake that sated visitors to theOneida Community in the late 1800s. In America, where the freedom to worshipthe god of your choice and sometimes of your own making, embraced oldtraditions and invented new ones. Holy Food looks at how theexplosion of religious movements since the Great Awakenings (the nationwidereligious revivals in the 1730s-40s and 1795-1835) birthed a cottage industryof food fads that gained mainstream acceptance. And at the obscure sects andcommunities of the 20th Century who dabbled in vague spirituality that usedfood to both entice and control followers. Ward skillfully navigates betweenacademic studies, interviews, cookbooks, and religious texts to makesharpobservations and new insights into American history in this highly readablejourney through the American kitchen. Holy Food features over 75 recipes from religious and communal groups tested andupdated for modern cooks. Also includes over black and white images.

Author : Rudolph M. Bell
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022616974X
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Anorexia written by Rudolph M. Bell and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 "A significant contribution to revisionist history, which re-examines events in light of feminist thought. . . . Bell is particularly skillful in describing behavior within its time and culture, which would be bizarre by today's norms, without reducing it to the pathological."—Mary Lassance Parthun, Toronto Globe and Mail "Bell is both enlightened and convincing. His book is impressively researched, easy to read, and utterly fascinating."—Sheila MacLeod, New Statesman