The myth of the holy cow /
by Jha, D. N. (Dwijendra Narayan).
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BookPublisher: New York : Verso, 2002Description: xii, 183 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 1859846769.Subject(s): Bharatiya Janata Party | Cattle -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism | India -- Politics and government -- 1977-
Contents:
1. 'Animals are verily food' but Yajnavalkya favours beef -- 2. The rejection of animal sacrifice: an assertion of the sacredness of the cow? -- 3. The later Dharmasastric tradition and beyond -- 4. The cow in the Kali Age and memories of beef consumption -- 5. A paradoxical sin and the paradox of the cow -- 6. Resume: the elusive 'Holy Cow'.
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Dhaka University Library Dr. Aftab Ahmed Collection | Non Fiction | 294.5 JHM (Browse shelf) | Not For Loan | 438084 |
Previously published as: Holy Cow. New Delhi, India : Matrix Books, 2001.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-172) and index.
1. 'Animals are verily food' but Yajnavalkya favours beef -- 2. The rejection of animal sacrifice: an assertion of the sacredness of the cow? -- 3. The later Dharmasastric tradition and beyond -- 4. The cow in the Kali Age and memories of beef consumption -- 5. A paradoxical sin and the paradox of the cow -- 6. Resume: the elusive 'Holy Cow'.
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