Sacred rituals and humane death : religion in the ethics and politics of modern meat /

Sacred Rituals and Humane Death is a critical analysis of the religious and ethical narratives around modern practices of meat "production" and killing. The volume questions the focus on the humaneness of modern methods of animal slaughter and argues for reconsidering ancient religious practices of...

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Main Author:	Dahlan-Taylor, Magfirah (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019]
Subjects:	Ritual. Animals > Religious aspects. Animal welfare > Religious aspects. Meat industry and trade > Moral and ethical aspects. Animal sacrifice. Animals. Animal welfare. Meat industry and trade.
Summary:	Sacred Rituals and Humane Death is a critical analysis of the religious and ethical narratives around modern practices of meat "production" and killing. The volume questions the focus on the humaneness of modern methods of animal slaughter and argues for reconsidering ancient religious practices of animal slaughter and sacrifice.