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The Fast de John Oakes

The Fast

Autor John Oakes
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 feb 2024
A fascinating exploration of the unique history and biology of fasting - a practice resurging in popularity and an essential part of many health approaches, religions and philosophies.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781761500329
ISBN-10: 1761500325
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 153 x 233 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Murdoch Books

Notă biografică

John Oakes is publisher of The Evergreen Review. He is editor at large for OR Books, which he cofounded in 2009. Oakes has written for a variety of publications, among them The Oxford Handbook of Publishing, Publishers Weekly, the Review of Contemporary Fiction, Associated Press, and The Journal of Electronic Publishing. He was born and raised in New York City, where he lives, and is the father of three adult children. The Fast is his first book.

Cuprins

Introduction

DAY 1, SUNDAY
"Spaces Between": A Visit to the Quietest Place on Earth
DAY 2, MONDAY
Ascetic Roots 1: The Greeks, Buddha, and Their Legacies
DAY 3, TUESDAY
The Marvelous Machine: What Happens to Our Body When We Fast
DAY 4, WEDNESDAY
Ascetic Roots 2: The Abrahamic Traditions
DAY 5, THURSDAY
The River of Kings: Fasting as Protest
DAY 6, FRIDAY
Fasting, Frauds, and Faddism
DAY 7, SATURDAY
Self-Cancellation


Epilogue
Acknowledgments
A Sampling of Famous Fasters

Selected Books Related to Fasting
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Image Credits
About the Author