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Gluttony: The Seven Deadly Sins (New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities)
by Francine Prose
Product Group: Book
Publisher: OUP USA (2007-02-08)
ISBN: 0195312058
EAN: 9780195312058
Dewy Decimal #: 241
Paperback: 144 pages
Edition: New Ed
SKU: B427-1303
Condition: Like New
Comments: UNREAD but may have minor imperfections such as a crease or mark. In stock - quick dispatch, from an efficient and professional leading British bookselling firm.
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But is it a Sin?
Rating  (5)
Date: 2004-01-18
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Francine Prose examines gluttony as one of the seven deadly sins, and discovers that we may need to update that list. Gluttony is no longer a sin in our society, but obesity is. We don't scorn a thin person who eats a lot, in fact, we envy her. (Oops, another deadly sin rears its ugly head.)Prose looks at the history of gluttony, in the church, in paintings and murals (check out Diego Rivera's Capitalist Dinner), and in popular culture. She uses literature, philosophy, and overheard conversations and jokes to make her points. For such a thin book (108 pages with color photos and index), there is an awful lot to chew on here.
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