SC - Food in high medieval theology (new book)
Laura C. Minnick
lcm at efn.org
Sat Oct 9 13:24:44 PDT 1999
Ann Sasahara wrote:
>
> Greetings
>
> I vaguely remember seeing some PBS special were they interviewed a Dr of
> Theology from Boston College about her new book _The God of Thinness_. She
> explained that in the MA, men could donate land, goods and money to the
> Church in order to be seen as pious and good Christians. Women only had
> power (albeit limited) over their own bodies. In order to be seen as
> pious and good Christians, women fasted. I probably saw this three yrs
> ago. Was this Carolin Walker Bynum or someone else?
>
> putting the pieces together,
>
> Ariann
Nope, sorry. Bynum holds a chair in History at Columbia. I think I know
who you're talking about though- the woman's first name is Barbara but
for the life of me I can't remember her last name. I also saw her at a
conference, 5 or 6 years ago, when she was working on the subject of
marital abductions and the Canon Law regarding them (abductions for the
purpose of creating a marriage, that is). Cool material.
'Lainie
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