{"product_id":"the-theology-of-food-9780470674987","title":"The Theology of Food","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe links between religion and food have been known for centuries, and yet we rarely examine or understand the nature of the relationship between food and spirituality, or food and sin. Drawing on literature, politics, and philosophy as well as theology, this book unlocks the role food has played within religious tradition.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA fascinating book tracing the centuries-old links between theology and food, showing religion in a new and intriguing light\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on examples from different religions: the significance of the apple in the Christian Bible and the eating of bread as the body of Christ; the eating and fasting around Ramadan for Muslims; and how the dietary laws of Judaism are designed to create an awareness of living in the time and space of the Torah\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores ideas from the fields of literature, politics, and philosophy, as well as theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes seriously the idea that food matters, and that the many aspects of eating table fellowship, culinary t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nevertheless, this is an inspiring interpretation of the possibility of reclaiming and reconnecting theology, food, and a fuller eucharistic life.” \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe Theology of Food\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2013)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book deserves to be widely read and, if you will forgive the metaphor, digested.\" \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Montoya's book is a delight to read, and is a significant contribution to the effort to apply theological thinking to the everyday realities of embodied life.\" \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eModern Theology\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For all its erudition, this book is more complex and valuable than a simple examination of Christian consumption. It offers rich reflection on the prophetic and generous ways in which Christianity might still disciple consumers who desire the superabundant grace made material in the flesh of Jesus Christ.\" \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eTheological Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This much-needed book takes seriously the Churches' unique contribution to understanding the importance of food.\" \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eChurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A thought provoking and engaging work on the role of the Eucharist in Christian life.\" \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“[T]his is an inspiring interpretation of the possibility of reclaiming and reconnecting theology, food, and a fuller eucharistic life.” \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eInterpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword vi\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoaquín Racionero Page\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction. Food Talk: Overlapping Matters 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Making of Mexican \u003ci\u003eMolli\u003c\/i\u003e and Alimentary Theology in the Making 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Sabor\/Saber: Taste and the Eros of Cognition 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Being Nourished: Food Matters 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Sharing in the Body of Christ and the Theopolitics of Superabundance 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion. Food Notes: Prolegomenon to a Eucharistic Discourse 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 161\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864636797271,"sku":"9780470674987","price":25.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470674987.jpg?v=1722272835","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-theology-of-food-9780470674987","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}