Vegetarianism and Animal Ethics in Contemporary Buddhism
Author:   James Stewart (University of Tasmania)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   224
Publication Date:   04 September 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   James Stewart (University of Tasmania)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781138802162


ISBN 10:   1138802166
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   04 September 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. The Lion and the Cow: Food, Ethics and Non-violence towards animals in Sinhala Myth and History. 2. Eating, Drinking, Killing – Vegetarianism and animal welfare in Sinhala literature. 3. Food of Compassion: Vegetarianism in modern Sinhala Buddhist lay communities. 4. The Disciple’s Diet: Clerical views on vegetarianism and animal ethics. 5. Milk of Life: Cow Veneration and Milk Consumption in Sinhala Buddhist society. 6. Meat Aversions: Vegetarianism, Health Food and Medicine in Sinhala Society. 7. Food Politics: Ethnic Conflict and Hālal Abolitionism in Sri Lanka. 8. Conclusion

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James John Stewart is Research Associate at the University of Tasmania, Australia. His research focuses on applied ethics in South Asia especially animal welfare and food ethics in Sri Lanka

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