Religion and Food: The Case of Eating Disorders

Explanations of why young women are more prone to eating disorders that ignore religion cannot construct an adequate theory of eating disorders or propose effective clinical treatment. Contemporary food practices need to be understood as extensions and revisions of the ancient ascetic principle of c...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Religion 1995-10, Vol.63 (3), p.549-564
Main Author: Miles, Margaret R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy & physiology
Christian history
Christianity
Eating disorders
Essay
Fasting
Food
Graphics
Islam
Judaism
Men
Religion
Self image
Spiritual belief systems
Women
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Summary:Explanations of why young women are more prone to eating disorders that ignore religion cannot construct an adequate theory of eating disorders or propose effective clinical treatment. Contemporary food practices need to be understood as extensions and revisions of the ancient ascetic principle of changing consciousness and psyche through altering daily habits of food intake.
ISSN:0002-7189
1477-4585