Columbia University Press
Food of Sinful Demons
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In this first in-depth study of the history of vegetarianism in Tibet, Geoffrey Barstow clearly shows that vegetarianism has always existed in Tibetan culture and was essentially motivated by compassion for the animals. Food of Sinful Demons is a welcome contribution to the important debate over the relationships between and among vegetarianism, health, and religion.
Gray Tuttle, Leila Hadley Luce Associate Professor of Modern Tibetan Studies, Columbia University:
A very welcome and entirely novel work on the place of vegetarianism in Tibet, Food of Sinful Demons will make a solid scholarly contribution to religious studies, Buddhist studies, and Tibetan studies. Covering a topic of broad interest in fields from ranging religion to animal rights, it offers something new for specialists but is also accessible to undergraduates as well as educated Buddhists trying to understand the role of vegetarianism and meat eating in Tibetan Buddhism.
Andrew Quintman, Yale University:
A creative and nuanced exploration of an aspect of Tibetan religiosity that has heretofore remained largely in the dark. An important and exciting book.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Note on Transliteration and Translation
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Map of Tibet
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Introduction
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ONE. A Brief History of Vegetarianism in Tibet
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TWO. Meat in the Monastery
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THREE. The Importance of compassion
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FOUR. Tantric Perspectives
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FIVE. A Necessary Evil
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SIX. A Positive Good
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SEVEN. Seeking a Middle Way
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Epilogue
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Tibetan Names and Terms
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Notes
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Bibliography
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