Cleves argues that “Puritanism” is the wrong explanation for the hangups of the English-speaking peoples, given the long history of abstemiousness tracing back to Greek and early Christian precepts. Instead, the connection between luxurious food and sin was more deep-seated
Mmm. Manichaeism too - the body as the source of all evil!
That 1932 anecdote about Churchill's a GREAT way to end the first volume.
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Date: 2025-02-20 07:24 pm (UTC)Mmm. Manichaeism too - the body as the source of all evil!
That 1932 anecdote about Churchill's a GREAT way to end the first volume.