Diets and dieting : a cultural encyclopedia /
Gilman, Sander L.,
Diets and dieting : a cultural encyclopedia / Diets and dieting : A cultural encyclopaedia Cultural encyclopedia Cultural encyclopaedia Sander L. Gilman. - xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-294) and index.
List of Entries -- Introduction -- Entries A-Z -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Diets and dieting have concerned--and sometimes obsessed--human societies for centuries. The dieters' regime is about many things, among them the control of weight and the body, the politics of beauty, discipline and even self-harm, personal and societal demands for improved health, spiritual harmony with the universe, and ethical codes of existence. In this innovative reference work that spans many periods and cultures, the acclaimed cultural and medical historian Sander Gilman lays out the history of diets and dieting in a fascinating series of articles."--Publisher description.
0415974208 9780415974202
2007027896
Diet--History--Encyclopedias
Diet therapy--History--Encyclopedias
Diet therapy--History.
Diet--History.
Nutrition disorders--Diet therapy.
Nutrition disorders--History.
RM214.5 / .G55 2008
613.2503
Diets and dieting : a cultural encyclopedia / Diets and dieting : A cultural encyclopaedia Cultural encyclopedia Cultural encyclopaedia Sander L. Gilman. - xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-294) and index.
List of Entries -- Introduction -- Entries A-Z -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Diets and dieting have concerned--and sometimes obsessed--human societies for centuries. The dieters' regime is about many things, among them the control of weight and the body, the politics of beauty, discipline and even self-harm, personal and societal demands for improved health, spiritual harmony with the universe, and ethical codes of existence. In this innovative reference work that spans many periods and cultures, the acclaimed cultural and medical historian Sander Gilman lays out the history of diets and dieting in a fascinating series of articles."--Publisher description.
0415974208 9780415974202
2007027896
Diet--History--Encyclopedias
Diet therapy--History--Encyclopedias
Diet therapy--History.
Diet--History.
Nutrition disorders--Diet therapy.
Nutrition disorders--History.
RM214.5 / .G55 2008
613.2503