Food faiths: diet, religion, and the science of spiritual eating
"Food Faiths explores how individuals use scientific concepts about food and diet as the basis for a spiritual practice. The book examines how science filters through popular culture to affect the spiritual inclinations of individuals and investigates the influence of science, biomedicine, and...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lanham
Lexington Books
[2023]
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion and science as a critical discourse
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Nutritional sciences
/ Religion
/ Spirituality
/ Eating habits
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion YA Natural sciences ZA Social sciences |
| Further subjects: | B
Food
Moral and ethical aspects
B Religion and science B Food Religious aspects B Spirituality Health aspects B Food consumption Moral and ethical aspects B Biotechnology Religious aspects |
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| Summary: | "Food Faiths explores how individuals use scientific concepts about food and diet as the basis for a spiritual practice. The book examines how science filters through popular culture to affect the spiritual inclinations of individuals and investigates the influence of science, biomedicine, and nutrition on contemporary spirituality"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | ix, 253 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7936-2006-4 |
