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03771aam a22003858i 4500 001 803BBE62BB4F11EE9799A7D243ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240125010040 008 231021s2024 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023044307 020 $a 1668017415 020 $a 9781668017418 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d DLC $d SILO 082 00 $a 613.2/5 $2 23/eng/20231106 100 1 $a Oakes, John G. H., $e author. 245 14 $a The fast : $b the history, science, philosophy, and promise of doing without / $c John Oakes. 250 $a First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. 263 $a 2402 264 1 $a New York : $b Avid Reader Press, $c 2024. 300 $a pages cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a 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 Asceticroots 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 -- Epilogue -- A sampling of famous fasters -- Selected books related to fasting. 520 $a "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-perfect for readers of Breath by James Nestor and Why We Sleep byMatthew Walker.We fast all the time, even when we're not conscious of doing so. A fast manifests the idea of holding back, resisting the animal impulse to charge ahead. Its flip side is similarly everywhere: call it splurging, self-indulgence, or a variant of "self-care." Based on extensive historical, scientific, and cultural research and reporting, The Fast illuminates the numerous facets of this act of self-deprivation. John Oakes interviews doctors, spiritual leaders, activists, and others who guidehim through this practice-and embarks on fasts of his own-to deliver a book that supplies readers curious about fasting with profound new understanding, appreciation, and inspiration. Fasting has become increasingly popular for a variety of reasons-from health advocates who see fasting as a method to lose weight or to detox, to the faithful who fast in prayer, to seekers pursuing mindfulness, to activists using hunger strikes as an effective means of peaceful protest. Fasting is central to holy seasons and days such as Lent in Christianity, Ramadan in Islam, and Yom Kippur in Judaism. Advocates for justice who have waged hunger strikes include Gandhi in India, Bobby Sands in Ireland, and the Taxi Workers Alliance in New York City. Whether for philosophical, political, or health-related reasons, fasting marks a departure from daily routine. Fasting involves doing less but doing less in a radical way, reminding us that a slower, more intentional contemplative experience can be more fulfilling. Ultimately, this book shows us that fasting is about much more than food: it is about reconsidering our place in the world"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Fasting $x History. 650 0 $a Fasting $x Religious aspects. 650 0 $a Fasting $x Health aspects. 776 08 $i Online version: 776 08 $a Oakes, John G. H. $t Fast $d New York : Avid Reader Press, 2024 $z 9781668017432 $w (DLC) 2023044308 941 $a 5 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20240524010519.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20240502013015.0 952 $l DBPE173 $d 20240309010400.0 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20240305011725.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20240302010341.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=803BBE62BB4F11EE9799A7D243ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search