The theatricality of eating in the life of St. Francis of Assisi |
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Authors: | Molly Morrison |
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Institution: | Department of Modern Languages, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA |
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Abstract: | I examine the role of food, eating, and meals in the life of St. Francis of Assisi. I observe that his experience significantly differs from that of the female fasting saints. I show that his concern lies with the justifiability of eating, and that food is associated with dramatic lessons that instruct or chastise others. I argue that, like Christ, Francis uses food and eating to teach, to share a message, or to accept outsiders. |
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Keywords: | Dramatic teaching eating food meals St Francis of Assisi |
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