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BRUMBERG, JOAN JACOBS - Fasting Girls the History of Anorexia Nervosa

Title: Fasting Girls the History of Anorexia Nervosa
Description: Paris, France: Vintage, 2000. Paperback. ISBN: 0375724486. Trade Paperback in As New condition. A solid binding with a bright, unmarked text, a crease to the back cover corners. "Presents a history of women's food-refusal dating back as far as the sixteenth century. Here is a tableau of female self-denial: medieval martyrs who used starvation to demonstrate religious devotion, " wonders of science" whose families capitalized on their ability to survive on flower petals and air, silent screen stars whose strict " slimming" regimens inspired a generation. "; 8.02 X 5.18 X 0.83 inches; 374 pages. As New .

Keywords: 0375724486 Eating Disorders Neuropsychology Teenage Girls Self-Help Health & Fitness Psychology Medical / Mental Health Juvenile / Young Adult Guides

Price: US$ 24.95 Seller: Bytown Bookery
- Book number: 13393

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