Food and Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Literature

by Meredith J. C. Warren

Book Overview

In this book 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 which were understood across religious boundaries. Reading ancient texts through the lens of hierophagy helps scholars...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884143562
• ISBN13: 9780884143567
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: SBL Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"