Born again bodies : flesh and spirit in American Christianity /

Born again bodies : flesh and spirit in American Christianity /

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Author / Creator:Griffith, R. Marie (Ruth Marie), 1967- author.
Imprint:Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2004.
Description:1 online resource (xiv, 323 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:California studies in food and culture ; 12
California studies in food and culture ; 12.
Subject:
Human body -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines.
Human body -- Social aspects -- United States -- History.
Protestantism -- United States -- History.
Human body -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines.
Human body -- Social aspects.
Protestantism.
United States -- Religious life and customs.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11131571
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ISBN:9780520938113
0520938119
1417545178
9781417545179
0520217535
9780520217539
0520242408
9780520242401
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index.
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Summary:'Born Again Bodies' explores a modern manifestation of religious asceticism. Using literature with titles such as 'What Would Jesus Eat?' the promoters of Christian diet programmes are enrolling hundreds of thousands of Americans prepared to believe that fat people won't make it to heaven.
Other form:Print version: Griffith, R. Marie (Ruth Marie), 1967- Born again bodies. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2004 0520217535 0520242408

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