Raised on Christian Milk(English, Hardcover, Penniman John David)

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Raised on Christian Milk(English, Hardcover, Penniman John David) is written by Penniman John David and published by Yale University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0300222769 (ISBN 10) and 9780300222760 (ISBN 13).

A fascinating new study of the symbolic power of food and its role in forming kinship bonds and religious identity in early Christianity Scholar of religion John Penniman considers the symbolic importance of food in the early Roman world in an engaging and original new study that demonstrates how "eating well" was a pervasive idea that served diverse theories of growth, education, and religious identity. Penniman places early Christian discussion of food in its moral, medical, legal, and social contexts, revealing how nourishment, especially breast milk, was invested with the power to transfer characteristics, improve intellect, and strengthen kinship bonds.