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From Fasting Saints To Anorexic Girls: The History Of Selfstarvation
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With Waiflike Models Dominating The Advertising World And A New Wave Of Feminists Waging War On Societal Pressure To Be Thin, Eating Disorders Have, It Seems, Attained The Status Of A Modern Crisis. Although Anorexia Nervosa Was Not Identified As Such Until The Nineteenth Century, The Compulsion To Be Thin At The Price Of Starvation Has A Long History In Western Society. Long Before Talk Shows Took Over The Air Waves And Cosmopolitan Hit The Stands, Obsession With Body And Fasting Rituals Plagued Girls And Women. But Is Anorexia As We Know It Today New?In An Engaging And Thorough Account Of The History Of Self Starvation In The Western World, Walter Vandereycken And Ron Van Deth Explore This Question. Drawing On A Myriad Of Intriguing Examples, The Authors Show How Selfinflicted Starvation Has Changed Its Tone Over The Centuries And Is Inextricably Enmeshed In Sociocultural Contexts.Consider How Drastically The Meaning Of Fasting Has Mutated In The Christian Western World: That In The Twelfth Century When Divine Miracles Were Accepted Realities, An Emaciated Girl Would Have Been Seen As Holy And Touched By God. That Same Girl Would Have Been Considered Possessed And Cursed By Satan In The Sixteenth Century When Popular Belief In Witches Was On The Rise. From Fasting Saints To Anorexic Girls Traces The History Of Starvation From Its Religious Roots, Bound Up In Rigid Asceticism, To Its Economic Ties, In The Form Of Living Skeletons Like Shadow Harry Who Toured Freak Shows Displaying His Protruding Ribs For Money, To The Victorian Era, Where Modern Sexual And Gender Stereotypes Find Their Origin.The Book Is The Result Of Exhaustive Research, Covering Europe And The United States And Spanning The Early Centuries Of Christianity To The Present Day. From Fasting Saints To Anorexic Girls Will Interest Readers In The Fields Of Psychology, Psychiatry, Women'S Studies, Religious And Social History, And Cultural Studies.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'From Fasting Saints to Anorexic Girls'? A: The book explores the history of self-starvation, tracing its evolution from religious fasting practices to modern eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa.
- Q: Who are the authors of this book? A: The book is authored by Walter Vandereycken and Ron Van Deth.
- Q: What topics are covered in this book? A: It covers a range of topics including psychological aspects, sociocultural contexts of fasting, and the impact of historical events on perceptions of body image and eating disorders.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic research? A: Yes, it is well-researched and ideal for readers in psychology, psychiatry, women's studies, and cultural studies.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'From Fasting Saints to Anorexic Girls' have? A: The book contains 280 pages.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on July 1, 1994.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the First Edition (US) First Printing.
- Q: What condition is the used book in? A: The used book is in good condition.
- Q: Does the book provide historical context for eating disorders? A: Yes, it provides an engaging account of how self-inflicted starvation has been viewed throughout history, including its religious and cultural implications.