 | Eating Beauty: The Eucharist and the Spiritual Arts of the Middle Ages Subjects: 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; ; Ann W. Astell explores the ambiguity of the phrase "eating beauty." The phrase evokes the destruction of beauty, the devouring mouth of the grave, the mouth of hell. Ann W. Astell is Professor of English at Purdue University. She is the author of many books, including Eating Beauty: The Eucharist and the Spiritual Arts of the Middle Ages , The Song of Songs in the Middle Ages , Chaucer and the Universe of Learning , and Political Allegory in Late Medieval England , all available from Cornell. |
