Is there a resemblance between the contemporary anorexic teenager counting every calorie in her single-minded pursuit of thinness; and an ascetic medieval saint examining her every desire? Rudolph M. Bell suggests that the answer is yes."Everyone interested in anorexia nervosa . . . should skim this book or study it. It will make you realize how dependent upon culture the definition of disease is. I will never look at an anorexic patient in the same way again."—Howard Spiro; M.D.; Gastroenterology"[This] book is a first-class social history and is well-documented both in its historical and scientific portions."—Vern L. Bullough; American Historical Review"A significant contribution to revisionist history; which re-examines events in light of feminist thought. . . . Bell is particularly skillful in describing behavior within its time and culture; which would be bizarre by today's norms; without reducing it to the pathological."—Mary Lassance Parthun; Toronto Globe and Mail"Bell is both enlightened and convincing. His book is impressively researched; easy to read; and utterly fascinating."—Sheila MacLeod; New Statesman
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good book; needs to look at them better before re-rentingBy Joyce ClearyThe book itself was well written and informative. I am currently renting this book for college. The previous person who rented it highlighted the heck out of it with a marker that was clearly not a highlighter making it difficult to read. I did not have time to return the book for another ( as I was afraid I may get something worse) because I had classes starting a few days later. ( I learned late about 's textbook rentals) It is a wonderful service and it saves students a lot of money; however; I think the books should checked more thoroughly before they are re-rented.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Got here the perfect day for me to be able to catch up ...By DebThough I haven't started reading I yet; it came faster than it said it possibly could. I was also able to buy the new version because it is fairly cheap for a textbook (though it is paperback and not a big size) but my campus bookstore was selling it used for more than the new price here. Overall exactly what I wanted. Got here the perfect day for me to be able to catch up on the readings before my next class. Text is pretty small though; so if you have trouble reading small text you may want to note that. All pictures in black and white.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kelsey LaneVery comprehensive and interesting way to read through history. I read it cover to cover!
