The "obese medieval monk" : a multidisciplinary study of a sterotype
- Author/Creator:
- Patrick, Pip author
- Publication/Creation:
- Oxford, England : Archaeopress, 2014
- Resource Type:
- Book
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Additional/Related Title Information
- Full Title:
- The "obese medieval monk" : a multidisciplinary study of a sterotype / Pip Patrick
- Series Titles:
- BAR British series ; 590
BAR British series ; 590.
- Variant Titles:
- Obese medieval monk : a multidisciplinary study of a stereotype
Subjects/Genre
- Subjects:
- St Mary Graces (Abbey : London, England)
Bermondsey Abbey (London, England)
Monks--Health and hygiene--England--London--History--To 1500
Body weight--England--London--History--To 1500
Obesity--England--London--History--To 1500
Osteoarthritis--England--London--History--To 1500
Human remains (Archaeology)--England--London
Monks--England--London--History--To 1500
Monks--England--History--To 1500
Diet--England--History--To 1500
Monastic and religious life--England--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500
Monks--England--Public opinion--History
Saint Mary Merton Site (London, England)
London (England)--Antiquities
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- The popular image of monks in medieval England -- Monastic diet in theory and practice -- Obesity-related skeletal pathology -- Reconstructing physique from the human skeleton -- Assemblages and methodologies -- Results : pathology -- Results : physique -- Case control studies : pathology -- Case control studies : physique -- Osteological study : analysis and discussion -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Physique proxies -- Appendix 2. Body weight -- Appendix 3. Stature -- Appendix 4. Body mass index.
- Summary:
- The purpose of this study is to explore, through a variety of approaches, the extent to which the stereotype of the "obese medieval monk" is founded in truth. The work aims to determine the "antiquity" of that stereotype, by exploring the image of the monk throughout the medieval period (defined as AD 1066-c.1540), and the contribution of the medieval accusations and criticisms of monks to the evolution of the modern stereotype. Chapters focus on archaeological and historical evidence pertaining to monastic diet, and an osteological study comparing the physique and the prevalence of obesity-related joint disease in medieval monks from London with their secular counterparts. Ultimately, the evidence presented in each chapter is drawn together and considered to give a holistic perspective on the "obese medieval monk."
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- ix, 191 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 30 cm
- General Note:
- Adaptation of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of London, 2005), which was presented under title: "Greed, gluttony, and intemperance"? : testing the stereotype of the "obese medieval monk."
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 990034081470302486
- ISBN:
- 1407312243
9781407312248 - OCLC Number:
- 875159871
- Barcode:
- 010002815496
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