Theology on the Menu

<p>Food - what we eat how much we eat how it is produced and prepared and its cultural and ecological significance- is an increasingly significant topic not only for scholars but for all of us. <em>Theology on the Menu</em> is the first systematic and historical assessment of Christian attitudes to food and its role in shaping Christian identity. David Grumett and Rachel Muers unfold a fascinating history of feasting and fasting food regulations and resistance to regulation the symbolism attached to particular foods the relationship between diet and doctrine and how food has shaped inter-religious encounters. Everyone interested in Christian approaches to food and diet or seeking to understand how theology can engage fruitfully with everyday life will find this book a stimulus and an inspiration.</p>