Religious Vegetarianism: From Hesiod to the Dalai Lama

Name: Religious Vegetarianism: From Hesiod to the Dalai Lama
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ISBN: 9780791449721

✍️ Walters, Kerry S

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📚 EDITORIAL REVIEW

“Ideal for curious food historians and adventurous home cooks exploring meatless diets through a philosophical lens. It suits readers seeking thoughtful essays and ethical perspectives rather than a quick weeknight recipe collection. Anyone looking for a standard cookbook filled with step-by-step dinners will be disappointed.

— Editorial Team

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Walters, Kerry S

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🏛 State University of New York Press 📅 2001 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780791449721

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🌱 Plant-based cooking

📝 Description: Religious Vegetarianism: From Hesiod to the Dalai Lama

An anthology of writings on vegetarianism from a wide range of religious traditions.

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As an anthology curated by Kerry S. Walters, this volume offers a fascinating cross-section of religious writings on vegetarianism, though the publisher provides very little narrative guidance. Because the material is thin, readers must approach it as an academic sourcebook rather than a narrative guide or a practical recipe collection. It does not suit those looking for culinary inspiration, kitchen techniques, or modern dietary advice. Instead, it serves scholars and dedicated philosophers of food who appreciate dense historical texts and theological arguments. Casual readers or those seeking an accessible lifestyle cookbook will likely find the primary source excerpts dry and demanding.

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⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.5/5

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Ideal for curious food historians and adventurous home cooks exploring meatless diets through a philosophical lens. It suits readers seeking thoughtful essays and ethical perspectives rather than a quick weeknight recipe collection. Anyone looking for a standard cookbook filled with step-by-step…

Reader rating

4.4

Based on 1 reviews

Eatbook Family editorial team

As an anthology curated by Kerry S. Walters, this volume offers a fascinating cross-section of religious writings on vegetarianism, though the publisher provides very little narrative guidance. Because the material is thin, readers must approach it as an academic sourcebook rather than a narrative guide or a practical recipe collection. It does not suit those looking for culinary inspiration, kitchen techniques, or modern dietary advice. Instead, it serves scholars and dedicated philosophers of food who appreciate dense historical texts and theological arguments. Casual readers or those seeking an accessible lifestyle cookbook will likely find the primary source excerpts dry and demanding.

❓ Frequently asked questions

No, this is an anthology of philosophical and religious writings on vegetarianism rather than a conventional kitchen cookbook.

You will find a curated collection of historical and spiritual texts exploring the ethics, traditions, and reasoning behind vegetarian diets across various belief systems.

📖 Who should read this

📜 Historical context

Drawn from a rich tapestry of philosophical and spiritual traditions, this collection explores the deep roots of meatless eating across centuries. Rather than focusing on a single regional cuisine, it highlights how diverse spiritual paths from ancient antiquity to modern thought have approached plant-based eating and reverence for life.