• Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature

    Author(s):
    Meredith Warren (see profile)
    Date:
    2019
    Group(s):
    Ancient Greece & Rome, Ancient Jew Review, Biblical Studies, Late Antiquity, Religious Studies
    Subject(s):
    Food, History, Literature, Ancient, Bible, Apocryphal books
    Item Type:
    Book section
    Tag(s):
    Food history, Senses in antiquity, Ancient literature, Pseudepigrapha
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/f3r0-5h26
    Abstract:
    Preview of Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature (SBL Press, 2019) https://secure.aidcvt.com/sbl/ProdDetails.asp?ID=064211C&PG=1&Type=BL&PCS=SBL From SBL Press: In her book, Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean 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. Praise for Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature This groundbreaking analysis of hierophagy in ancient literature explores the distinct literary function of eating otherworldly food, while also putting these transformative acts in their social and cultural contexts. The author moves deftly from the texts of Ovid and Apuleius to apocalyptic Jewish literature and tales of Christian martyrdom, breaking down traditional barriers in the study of ancient literature. This volume will be essential reading for scholars of antiquity and adds much to our understanding of the representation of consumption and taste in the ancient Mediterranean. K. C. Rudolph Lecturer in Classics and Philosophy University of Kent In this brilliant, ground-breaking, and theoretically informed work, Meredith Warren opens up a new area of scholarship. Her careful readings of ancient Jewish and Christian texts deftly demonstrate the importance of the transformative effects of eating both for the authors of ancient texts and for anyone thinking about food practices today. Candida Moss Cadbury Professor of Theology University of Birmingham
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    Publisher:
    Society of Biblical Literature
    Pub. Date:
    May 2019
    ISBN:
    9780884143567
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    4 years ago
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    All Rights Reserved
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