Körpermitte - Eine Kulturgeschichte des Bauches seit der Frühen Neuzeit

"We get a ""funny feeling in our stomach,"" we speak of the ""navel of the world,"" or ""washboard abs."" Our images of the stomach are strongly determined by our culture and therefore simultaneously also expressions of norms, values and world views. Tina Ebbing describes body images and practices beginning with the Early Modern Age and discusses their ongoing presence in everyday popular culture. She investigates the relationship between the mind and the midsection, while also taking a closer look at the legends that have sprung up around miraculous fasting and gluttony. "