Eating God

A History of the Eucharist

Matteo Al Kalak

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Routledge
06 May 2025

History: specific events & topics; Christianity; Christian worship, rites & ceremonies

Series: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies

Eating God examines the history of the Eucharist as a means for understanding transformations in society from the late Middle Ages onwards. After an introduction on the sacrament from its origins to the Protestant Reformation, this book considers how it changed the customs and habits of society, on not only behavioural and imaginative levels, but also artistic and figurative level. The author focuses on Counter-Reformation Italy as a laboratory for the whole of Christendom subject to Rome, and reflects on how, even today, the transformations of the modern age are relevant and influence contemporary debate. This book offers an innovative path through the history of a sacrament, with consideration of its impact as an ‘object’ that was used, venerated, eaten, depicted and celebrated far beyond the sphere of liturgical celebration. It will be particularly relevant to those interested in cultural history and the history of Christianity.

By: Matteo Al Kalak
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9781032434971
ISBN 10: 103243497X
Series: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 06 May 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction, or Eating God 1. The Eucharist throughout history 2. The miraculous Eucharist 3. The meditated Eucharist 4. The regulated Eucharist 5. The Eucharist in the world 6. The represented Eucharist 7. The desecrated Eucharist 8. The Eucharist under siege Post scriptum, or The Irrational Glossary Bibliography Index

Matteo Al Kalak is Professor of Early Modern History and History of Christianity at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.