Eating beauty : the Eucharist and the spiritual arts of the Middle Ages - Astell, Ann W. (Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2006)
"Taste and see" : the eating of beauty -- The apple and the Eucharist : foods for theological aesthetics -- "Hidden manna" : Bernard of Clairvaux, Gertrude of Helfta, and the monastic art of humility -- "Adorned with wounds" : Saint Bonaventure's Legenda maior and the Franciscan art of poverty -- "Imitate me as I imitate Christ" : three Catherines, the food of souls, and the Dominican art of preaching -- The Eucharist, the Spiritual exercises, and the art of obedience : Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Michelangelo -- Weil and Hegel : a eucharistic "ante-/anti-aesthetic" aesthetics? -- To (fail to) conclude : eucharists without end.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-285) and index.
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Keywords: Lord's Supper -- Catholic Church -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.; Lord's Supper -- Catholic Church -- History of doctrines -- 16th century; Aesthetics -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Food -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Spiritual life -- Catholic Church -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.; Spiritual life -- Catholic Church -- History of doctrines -- 16th century; Eucharistie; Esthetische ervaring; Heiligen; Geschiedenis (vorm); RELIGION / Christian Life / General; PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics; Electronic books