A witty exploration of gluttony, tracing its historical sinfulness to modern food obsessions.
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A witty exploration of gluttony, tracing its historical sinfulness to modern food obsessions.
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"Whimsically packaged exminations of Lust by Simon Blackburn, Gluttony by Francine Prsoe, Envy by Joseph Epstein, Anger by Robert Thurman, Greed by Phyllis Tickle, Sloth by Wendy Wasserstein and Pride by Michael Eric Dyson become playgrounds for cultural reflection by authors and playwrights in Oxford's Seven Deadly Sins series."--Publishers Weekly (on the series)
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Sexual content
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Minor references to lust in historical context; no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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No evidence found in available sources.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of drunkenness in historical gluttony contexts.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Central focus on religious views of gluttony; frequent historical theology references.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate critique of modern capitalism and diet culture as tied to gluttony.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor mentions of self-deprivation and extreme dieting as self-destructive.
Abuse & suffering
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Brief references to societal pressures and suffering tied to body image.
Other
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