Raised on Christian Milk

Food and the Formation of the Soul in Early Christianity

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Ritual & Practices, Christianity, Church, Church History, Christian Life
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Author: John David Penniman ISBN: 9780300228007
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: June 27, 2017
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: John David Penniman
ISBN: 9780300228007
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: June 27, 2017
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English
A fascinating new study of the symbolic power of food and its role in forming kinship bonds and religious identity in early Christianity

Scholar of religion John Penniman considers the symbolic importance of food in the early Roman world in an engaging and original new study that demonstrates how “eating well” was a pervasive idea that served diverse theories of growth, education, and religious identity. Penniman places early Christian discussion of food in its moral, medical, legal, and social contexts, revealing how nourishment, especially breast milk, was invested with the power to transfer characteristics, improve intellect, and strengthen kinship bonds.
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A fascinating new study of the symbolic power of food and its role in forming kinship bonds and religious identity in early Christianity

Scholar of religion John Penniman considers the symbolic importance of food in the early Roman world in an engaging and original new study that demonstrates how “eating well” was a pervasive idea that served diverse theories of growth, education, and religious identity. Penniman places early Christian discussion of food in its moral, medical, legal, and social contexts, revealing how nourishment, especially breast milk, was invested with the power to transfer characteristics, improve intellect, and strengthen kinship bonds.

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