[PDF.29cl] Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa

Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa

[PDF.wu27] Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa

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 | #114034 in Books |  Joan Jacobs Brumberg |  2000-10-10 |  2000-10-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  7.98 x.76 x5.14l,.80 | File type: PDF | 400 pages

 | Fasting Girls The History of Anorexia Nervosa

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Fascinating study not just of anorexia but of women and society|By Susan Bailey|I read this book for research purposes and found much to support and augment my research. Beyond that however, this was such a compelling read! I love history, especially the 19th and 20th centuries, and found her assessment of women and their bodies through that time fascinating. Anorexia is presen| |"Full of fascinating cases, from medieval saints and Victorian spiritualists to contemporary college students and media celebrities."--Alison Lurie||"Brilliant--. A masterful blend of history and contemporary issues."--Journal of Social History|

Winner of four major awards, this updated edition of Joan Jacobs Brumberg's Fasting Girls, presents a history of women's food-refusal dating back as far as the sixteenth century. Here is a tableau of female self-denial: medieval martyrs who used starvation to demonstrate religious devotion, "wonders of science" whose families capitalized on their ability to survive on flower petals and air, silent screen stars whose strict "slimming" regimens inspired a generation...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa   |  Joan Jacobs Brumberg.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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