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Caroline Walker Bynum

Holy Feast and Holy Fast: The Religious Significance of Food to Medieval Women

Holy Feast and Holy Fast: The Religious Significance of Food to Medieval Women

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    “In an age marked by the resurgence of trad-cath values and questionable eating habits, “Holy Feast and Holy Fast” by Caroline Walker Bynum is a fascinating (if dense) exploration of fasting and female mysticism in Medieval Europe. Read it and feel your head spin!”

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