Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature

Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature
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Publisher : SBL Press
Total Pages : 207
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ISBN-10 : 9780884143574
ISBN-13 : 0884143570
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Book Synopsis Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature by : Meredith J. C. Warren

Download or read book Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature written by Meredith J. C. Warren and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New research that transforms how to understand food and eating in literature Meredith J. C. Warren identifies and defines a new genre in ancient texts that she terms hierophagy, a specific type of transformational eating where otherworldly things are consumed. Multiple ancient Mediterranean, Jewish, and Christian texts represent the ramifications of consuming otherworldly food, ramifications that were understood across religious boundaries. Reading ancient texts through the lens of hierophagy helps scholars and students interpret difficult passages in Joseph and Aseneth, 4 Ezra, Revelation 10, and the Persephone myths, among others. Features: Exploration of how ancient literature relies on bending, challenging, inverting, and parodying cultural norms in order to make meaning out of genres Analysis of hierophagy as social action that articulates how patterns of communication across texts and cultures emerge and diverge A new understanding of previously confounding scenes of literary eating


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