01873cam a2200337 i 4500 1610206188 TxAuBib 20240927120000.0 231021s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023044307 9781668017418 hardcover 1668017415 hardcover TxAuBib rda Oakes, John, 1961-, author. The fast : the history, science, philosophy, and promise of doing without / John Oakes. Fast. First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. New York : Avid Reader Press, 2024. xvi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-290) and index. Day 1, Sunday. "Spaces Between" : a visit to the quietest place on Earth -- Day 2, Monday. Ascetic roots 1 : the Greeks, Buddha, and their legacies -- Day 3, Tuesday. The marvelous machine : what happens to our body when we fast -- Day 4, Wednesday. Ascetic roots 2: the Abrahamic traditions -- Day 5, Thursday. The river of kings : fasting as protest -- Day 6, Friday. Fasting, frauds, and faddism -- Day 7, Saturday. Self-cancellation. An engaging exploration of the unique history and biology of fasting--an essential component of many traditional health practices, religions, and philosophies, resurging in popularity today. 20240927. Fasting History. Fasting Religious aspects. Fasting Health aspects. TXKIP