medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I am probably recommending something you already know / have / but here goes
in case:
"From fasting saints to anorexic girls: the history of self-starvation" by
Walter Vandereycken & Ron van Deth. Athline P, 1994. (1st pub in Germany
1990)
A long list of contacts and references.
Brenda
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Subject: [M-R] Famished saints
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Hi all,
> I'm a new member to the list, as I'm sure is evident, and have yet to
> actually post but, have been enjoying the discussion immensely. I'm
> currently doing research on the dichotomy of feasting and fasting in the
> medieval period and its religious origins and I was wondering if you all
> could suggest some saints (or hermits, etc. they don't necessarily need to
> have been canonized) that were particular exempla of the ascetic
> lifestyle. I've covered the early period fairly well with the Desert
> Fathers and the late (i.e. St. Catherine of Siena, etc.) but it's the
> inter-era that I think is a little thin...no pun intended. If you all can
> think of any particularly known for their renunciation of food in the
> 800-1300 range (preferably with relatively easy-to-obtain Vita) I would be
> most appreciative!
>
> Cheers,
> Danielle Goodwin
>
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